This Canadian resource hub provides practical guidance during times of instability and change. Our lawyers have the multidisciplinary experience and global reach to advise Canadian corporations through sensitive, complex and cross-border restructuring and insolvency situations. 

 

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Restructuring Touchpoint video series

Navigating and understanding the changing global bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency landscape.

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International Restructuring Newswire

International Restructuring Newswire

The global COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated and the resulting economic dislocation can be expected to continue for some time.

Publication | October 13, 2020
Séquestre de Media5 Corporation: Important clarifications on appointing a receiver under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Clarifications on appointing a receiver under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

The Court of Appeal of Québec in Séquestre de Media5 Corporation has put an end to a controversy in the case law by ruling that when an insolvent debtor is in default, the recourses open to hypothecary creditors are not limited to those found in the Civil Code of Québec.

Publication | August 06, 2020
Tenant insolvency issues for commercial landlords in Alberta

Canada: Tenant insolvency issues for commercial landlords in Alberta

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on the global economy and has caused economic activity to grind to a halt.

Publication | May 28, 2020
Authority to bar a creditor from voting and litigation funding as interim financing: The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling in Bluberi

Supreme Court’s ruling on litigation funding as interim financing

On May 8, the Supreme Court of Canada released its written reasons in 9354-9186 Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp.

Publication | May 26, 2020
LFAs given green light as interim financing under CCAA

Litigation funding agreement given green light as interim financing

In Bluberi Gaming Technologies, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), a supervising judge has the discretion to approve a third-party litigation funding agreement (LFA) as interim financing.

Publication | May 19, 2020
What happens to the lease payment if a tenant goes bankrupt?

What happens to the lease payment if a tenant goes bankrupt?

Remember, first and foremost, to consult the commercial lease to identify the clause that governs this situation, especially since a commercial lease does not terminate simply because a tenant goes bankrupt.

Publication | May 12, 2020

 

This Canadian resource hub provides practical guidance during times of instability and change. Our lawyers have the multidisciplinary experience and global reach to advise Canadian corporations through sensitive, complex and cross-border restructuring and insolvency situations. 

 

Client work

Our Canadian team represents clients in some of the world’s most high-profile bankruptcy and workout cases, advising major multi-national and regional clients through complex proceedings.

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Investissement Québec

Our Montreal office is acting as counsel to Investissement Québec (IQ) in connection with the filing by BlackRock Metals Inc. and its affiliates for protection under the CCAA.

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Bank of Montreal – Reitmans Ltd.

Our teams represented the Bank of Montreal in its debtor-in possession financing and subsequent restructuring exit financing to Reitmans

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Bank of New York Mellon – syncreon Group

Our teams acted for the trustee in the landmark restructuring of the transportation company

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