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Waël Rostom

Waël Rostom

Canada 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Waël Rostom is co-Leader of the Firm's Restructuring and Insolvency Group. Waël's practice focuses on all matters relating to corporate insolvencies including workouts, court-supervised restructurings, bankruptcies, receiverships, the purchase and sale of distressed businesses, lending transactions, DIP financing and other forms of distressed investing. Over the years, Waël has represented a broad range of numerous high profile domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings. Clients have included publicly traded companies, directors and officers, shareholders, banks, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity funds, asset based lenders, customers and suppliers. Waël has also advised privately appointed and court appointed receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and court appointed monitors. Waël is a recognized lawyer to Chambers and Partners, Who’s Who Legal and Best Lawyers. Chambers and Partners has noted that Waël is recognized for his strong market presence and quoted sources as saying: "He's very technical and very committed" and “is a phenomenal lawyer who is very commercial and very savvy”.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Canada Guide

Restructuring/Insolvency - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3
Band 3

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

Strengths

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  • He is very tactical and very collaborative.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Canada Guide
  • 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.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Canada Guide
  • HIs client service is great and he is a trusted advisor that we often turn to.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Canada Guide
  • Waël is a strong attorney who brings a great combination of legal expertise, practical experience and commercial awareness.

    Restructuring/InsolvencyChambers Canada Guide

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