Restructuring/Insolvency
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
About
Provided by Aird & Berlis LLP
With a broad range of experience, the Aird & Berlis Insolvency & Restructuring Group recognizes opportunities and negotiates solutions that maximize recoveries and minimize risk, time and expense.
Recognized as leaders in their field, our Insolvency & Restructuring lawyers draw on specialized experience and diverse expertise from other areas of the firm to develop effective strategies and successfully represent clients in both the boardroom and the courtroom. We are adept at navigating out-of-court restructurings, the purchase and sale of distressed businesses and assets, the structuring and implementation of debt workout arrangements for senior and subordinated lenders, borrowers and investors and assisting regulatory bodies with investigations and enforcement strategies.
We have extensive international experience and are able to leverage deep connections throughout Canada and the world to provide truly global advice. We have assisted with significant insolvency and restructuring mandates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Africa and the Caribbean.
As a valuable extension of their management teams, clients look to Aird & Berlis for intelligent transactional advice, practical solutions and commitment to client satisfaction with a range of services.
Chambers Review
Aird & Berlis is a notable player in Canada's mid-market restructuring and insolvency space. The team regularly acts for secured lenders and other creditors, as well as representing bondholders in cross-border transactions. The firm's international restructuring and insolvency experience includes handling mandates involving Africa and the UK. Based in Toronto, the firm also has substantial experience advising on matters involving distressed real estate assets and acting for clients in the retail sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Aird & Berlis has been and remains one of our go-to firms when it comes to insolvency and restructuring matters. The firm deliver timely and top-notch legal services."
"Aird & Berlis has strong technical depth and is equipped to face all sorts of complex capability relating to restructuring and insolvency."
"Aird & Berlis have a diversified team able to handle complex files."
"The Aird & Berlis team is top notch and has considerable depth and breadth, as well as significant experience in insolvency-related matters."
"Aird & Berlis has been and remains one of our go-to firms when it comes to insolvency and restructuring matters. The firm deliver timely and top-notch legal services."
"Aird & Berlis has strong technical depth and is equipped to face all sorts of complex capability relating to restructuring and insolvency."
"Aird & Berlis have a diversified team able to handle complex files."
"The Aird & Berlis team is top notch and has considerable depth and breadth, as well as significant experience in insolvency-related matters."
Notable Practitioners
Steven Graff has a notable presence in the financial services sector. He is well versed in acting for creditors on restructuring mandates, with experience representing lenders, bondholders and shareholders. He is based in Toronto.
"Steven is one of the strongest, most trusted lawyers I have ever worked with. We needed to trust someone with our business, we chose him and he was excellent."
"Steven Graff is an experienced lawyer and he has good commercial knowledge."
Kyle Plunkett has developed a strong reputation for his experience acting for monitors and trustees in CCAA proceedings, as part of a broad insolvency and restructuring practice.
"Kyle is an excellent practitioner who always puts his clients first. He is commercially minded, an absolute pleasure to work with and a force to be reckoned with."
"Kyle consistently takes a pragmatic approach to legal and business issues in our files."
"Kyle Plunkett delivers exceptional work product."
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Aird & Berlis LLP
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Members
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Aaron Collins
Head of Department
D. Robb English
Harry M. Fogul
Ian Aversa
Head of Department
Jacqueline (Jack) Goslett
Jeremy Nemers
Jonathan Yantzi
Kyle B. Plunkett
Mark van Zandvoort
Matilda Lici
Miranda Spence
Richard Epstein
Sam Babe
Sam Billard
Samantha Hans
Sanj Sood
Sanjeev Mitra
Head of Department
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