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McMillan’s Restructuring Group is one of Canada’s leading business insolvency practices. We have an outstanding track record of achieving successful outcomes for our clients in a broad range of situations. Our highly skilled team includes top-ranked lawyers known for their expertise and creative problem-solving, allowing McMillan to deliver the highest standards of transactional and structuring leadership, and commercial advocacy. Drawing upon our legal expertise across all business practice areas and our broad range of industry experience, we provide clients with comprehensive solutions to the most challenging problems. We have an earned reputation as thought-leaders in the industry. Our team is best known for creative and ‘out of the box’ thinking for complex reorganizations and distressed solutions; being a leading trouble-shooter firm for banks; having a strong debtor-side practice; representing monitors, receivers and other court-appointed officers in complex insolvency proceeding; and being a leading firm for purchasers of distressed business. Our strong young national team delivers first tier senior leadership with a deep intellectual and technical understanding of the law yet pragmatic, practical and business oriented.

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3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

McMillan is a national law firm with particular strength in Toronto, supported by its Calgary and Montréal offices. It is highly regarded for its representation of secured lenders in a range of distressed business situations. It also represents a number of major Canadian banks, in addition to acting for court-appointed monitors and receivers, and the purchasers of insolvent companies. The group stands out for its extensive experience of oil and gas and mining insolvency work, and is often involved in international matters.

Work Highlights

  • McMillan acted for Casa Systems Canada, and its Canadian affiliates, in their Chapter 11 proceedings.

Strengths

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The law firm deftly navigated a complex matter and delivered an excellent result.

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McMillan is very responsive, knowledgeable and solution-driven.

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They have excellent specialists on their team that can help in many areas.

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Notable Practitioners

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Waël Rostom
3
Waël Rostom
3
Band 3
Waël Rostom has notable experience representing banks and financial institutions, and is often engaged on CCAA proceedings. He is based in Toronto.

He is very tactical and very collaborative.

Waël is an amazing partner for us, offering an uncommon level of commercial awareness and strategic vision, while also holding a deep knowledge of relevant restructuring law and precedence.

HIs client service is great and he is a trusted advisor that we often turn to.

Waël is a strong attorney who brings a great combination of legal expertise, practical experience and commercial awareness.

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Adam C Maerov
4
Adam C Maerov
4
Band 4
Adam Maerov acts for a range of clients, including lenders and shareholders of distressed companies.

His ability to see the big picture and help define a strategy is very helpful for us.

Adam is incredibly knowledgeable.

Adam is a leading lawyer in all aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency matters.

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Tushara Weerasooriya
4
Tushara Weerasooriya
4
Band 4
Toronto-based Tushara Weerasooriya is noted for her strong capabilities in restructuring and receivership proceedings.

Tushara was an excellent leader. Her knowledge, combined with her customer service, proved to be invaluable.

Tushara is super knowledgeable and provides great client service.

Tushara is an exceptional lawyer who thinks through issues thoughtfully. She has the ability to find solutions in a creative way and proactively manages the engagement.

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Waël Rostom
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Waël Rostom
3
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Adam C Maerov
4
Adam C Maerov
4
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Tushara Weerasooriya
4
Tushara Weerasooriya
4
Band 4
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