David Bish

David is one of Canada’s leading insolvency lawyers. He brings highly experienced counsel in bankruptcies, insolvencies, receiverships and restructurings, with a focus on creative solutions and practical perspective for clients navigating distressed circumstances.

As the head of Torys’ Corporate Restructuring and Advisory Practice, David regularly advises across all aspects of bankruptcy, proposals, wind-ups, liquidations, reorganizations, restructurings, receiverships and security enforcement, and corporate governance issues in distressed circumstances. He brings a wealth of experience to commercial financing, private equity and M&A transactions, including work that extends beyond domestic transactions to cross-border matters.

David’s long track record as counsel to a wide range of parties—leading corporations, financial institutions, distressed investors and accounting firms—gives him a nuanced perspective of stakeholder interests on large, complex insolvency and restructuring transactions, helping clients navigate challenges and advance their business objectives.