James D Gage
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by James D Gage
Practice Areas
Practices exclusively in bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring matters. Extensive experience advising debtors, creditors and court officers in work-out, restructuring, receivership and bankruptcy proceedings in both Canadian and international contexts. Recent matters include lead bankruptcy counsel to Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. in its restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, to the syndicate of senior secured lenders in the cross-border restructuring proceedings of a natural gas and electricity retailer, and to CannTrust Holdings Inc. in its restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Other recent matters include Canadian restructuring counsel to a car rental company in its global restructuring proceedings implemented under chapter 11 the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and to U.S. Steel Canada Inc. in its restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Career
University of Western Ontario (LLB, 1991); Ontario Bar, 1993.
Personal
Ivey Business School (HBA, 1988)
Chambers Review
Canada
James Gage advises monitors and trustees in addition to companies undertaking restructuring proceedings. He heads up the bankruptcy and restructuring practice at McCarthy Tétrault and is based in Toronto.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James Gage is one of the best in Canada for restructuring."
"James is a wonderful human being and very smart lawyer. He's thoughtful and methodical."
"James is the trusted hand that makes sure everything is written and presented correctly. He sees left and right as complex issues move forward."
"James Gage is one of the best in Canada for restructuring."
"James is a wonderful human being and very smart lawyer. He's thoughtful and methodical."
"James is the trusted hand that makes sure everything is written and presented correctly. He sees left and right as complex issues move forward."
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