Alex MacFarlane
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Alex MacFarlane
Practice Areas
Alex MacFarlane is a partner at BLG and National Co-Chair of the Insolvency and Restructuring Group. He specializes in cross-border restructurings and insolvencies, including financial institutional insolvencies. He routinely acts for debtor corporations, financial institutions, creditors’ committees, court appointed liquidators, receivers and monitors, and trustees in bankruptcy. Most recently, Alex acted as lead counsel to Universal City Development Partners, Ltd and Universal Studios Licensing LLC in the Cirque du Soleil and al. CCAA Proceedings, to Ernst & Young Inc. in its capacity as court appointed monitor of PharmHouse Inc., a cannabis cultivator and producer and has also acted for GNC Holdings Inc. Canadian counsel to the U.S. Creditors Committee appointed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Proceedings of GNC Holdings.
Career
Called in the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, the TMA, ABI, INSOL and the Risk Management Association.
Chambers Review
Canada
Alex MacFarlane possesses experience acting in high-value CCAA proceedings and representing insurance companies and receivers. He is based in Toronto.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Alex is one of my go-to guys. His technical understanding and strategic ability is a real standout."
"He provides excellent counsel and I would highly recommend Alex MacFarlane."
"Alex is one of my go-to guys. His technical understanding and strategic ability is a real standout."
"He provides excellent counsel and I would highly recommend Alex MacFarlane."
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