Peter Rubin
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Restructuring/Insolvency
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About
Provided by Peter Rubin
Practice Areas
Peter is a leading British Columbia lawyer who has practiced for more than 20 years in both the restructuring and insolvency area as well as on complex commercial litigation matters. His restructuring and insolvency practice involves advising debtor companies, lender syndicates, secured and unsecured creditors, purchasers of distressed assets, debtor-in-possession lenders, and other parties affected by business insolvency issues. He has acted as independent counsel for monitors in reorganization cases, receivers and trustees in bankruptcy.
Career
Peter’s practice is national in scope and he has acted as debtor counsel in many of BC and Canada’s largest files including, most recently, Carillion Canada (Ont.), Dominion Diamond (AB), Trevali Mining (BC), Pure Gold (BC) as well as counsel to Monitors and secured creditors in many of Canada’s most complicated insolvency mandates. In addition to appearing in all levels of Court in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, he has also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
Publications
Peter has co-authored Continuing Legal Education (CLE) papers, frequently appears as a lecturer at insolvency conferences, and is a contributing author to a comprehensive text on government liability.
Chambers Review
Global
Vancouver-based Peter Rubin is commended for his assured handling of several prominent CCAA proceedings and counts a number of financial institutions among his clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter is really solutions-oriented and collaborative."
"He is thoughtful, logical and commercial in his approach to complex matters."
"Peter is really solutions-oriented and collaborative."
"He is thoughtful, logical and commercial in his approach to complex matters."
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