Restructuring/Insolvency
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
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Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright’s highly regarded team is at the forefront of complex domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency work with considerable practical experience in dealing with problems that arise when companies face financial difficulties.
Companies in the manufacturing, financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining and commodities, pulp and paper, transport, technology and innovation, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors benefit from our many years of experience in restructuring companies and coordinating legal proceedings in and across multiple jurisdictions.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm with considerable strengths across a wide variety of restructuring and insolvency matters in Canada. The group is very highly regarded in Alberta for its focus on energy insolvencies, although the firm also has a very strong presence in Québec and a notable profile in Vancouver. It advises on CCAA, CBCA and US Chapter 15 proceedings, as well as debtor-in-possession financing and distressed M&A transactions. Norton Rose's restructuring and insolvency team represents a range of major banks and financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright continued to act as Canadian counsel to MidCap in the CCAA recognition proceedings of Revlon. MidCap were senior secured revolving lenders to Revlon.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Norton Rose is a go-to firm for complex situations. They are all highly intelligent, experienced and hard-working."
"The team come up with creative solutions to complex problems."
"They understand the issues and urgency of emergent restructuring issues."
"Norton Rose is a go-to firm for complex situations. They are all highly intelligent, experienced and hard-working."
"The team come up with creative solutions to complex problems."
"They understand the issues and urgency of emergent restructuring issues."
Notable Practitioners
Howard Gorman KC acts for receivers and trustees, as well as noteholders. He possesses particular experience acting on mandates in sectors such as energy and real estate. He is a senior partner in Norton Rose's Calgary office.
"He is very practical, highly experienced and leverages this experience to find practical solutions to complex situations."
Evan Cobb is noted for acting on major CCAA proceedings and has experience representing trustees and monitors. He is based in Toronto.
"Evan is extremely knowledgeable, thorough and acute in his client representation."
Toronto-based Jennifer Stam is an experienced restructuring and insolvency practitioner who frequently advises clients on CCAA proceedings.
"She is practical and focused on getting the job done in a way that is beneficial to clients."
"Jennifer is extremely knowledgeable, dedicated and has the perfect approach to restructuring situations."
Orestes Pasparakis is a highly talented litigator who offers a wealth of experience in contentious proceedings.
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