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INSOLVENCY & FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
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Partner in Torys' Restructuring and Insolvency Group. Practice focuses on all aspects
of bankruptcy, proposals, windups, liquidations, reorganizations, restructurings,
receiverships and security enforcement. Acts as bankruptcy and insolvency counsel to
a wide range of parties, including leading fi nancial institutions, accounting fi rms and
corporations, as well as in commercial fi nancing and M&A transactions. Recognized as
a leading practitioner in restructuring and insolvency by Chambers Global, Woodward/
White, Lexpert®, PLC and IFLR1000. Named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading
Lawyers Under 40." Numerous publications, including articles in the Journal of the
Insolvency Institute of Canada and the Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. Member of
Insolvency Institute of Canada (IIC) and International Insolvency Institute (III) Next
Gen, and Board Member of Turnaround Management Association. Completed an LLB,
1997, Osgoode Hall Law School; MBA, 1997, York University; and BComm (Honors),
1993, McMaster University.
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Partner in Torys' Restructuring and Insolvency Practice. Recognized by Chambers
Global, ILFR1000; ! e Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Insolvency
& Restructuring Lawyers; ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and ! e Lexpert®
Guide to the Leading 100 Canada/US Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada;
and PLC's Restructuring and Insolvency Handbook, and named one of Lexpert®'s
"Rising Stars: Leading LawyersUnder 40." Has acted for Nortel Networks Inc.
and US debtors in the Nortel CCAA proceedings; National Bank of Canada on
the Asset-backed Commercial Paper restructuring; Brookfi eld Asset Management
and certain of its affi liates in restructuring of Fraser Papers Inc. and sale of key
operating assets to Brookfi eld and Twin Rivers; and restructuring of United Airlines.
Published in Canadian Bankruptcy Reports, Commercial Insolvency Reporter and
Credit and Banking Litigation quarterly. Presented and/or chaired LSUC, CI, II,
OBA and Osgoode Professional Development conferences. Current Ontario editor
of Commercial Insolvency Reporter. Ontario Bar, 1995.
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Partner. Head of Corporate Restructuring Group. Practices banking, fi nancing,
corporate reorganizations, bankruptcies and insolvency law. Participated in
restructurings of Nortel, MF Global Canada, LightSquared, Chemtura, Indalex,
Canwest, Circuit City/InterTAN Canada, AbitibiBowater, Quebecor World, Calpine,
MuscleTech, Laidlaw, JTI-Macdonald, Air Canada, Beloit Corporation, Harnischfeger
Industries and Fleming Group/Core-Mark. Particular expertise in cross-border and
international transactions. Ranked leading in insolvency/restructuring law by Lexpert®,
Chambers Global, IFLR, ! e Legal 500 Canada, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada (2011
Toronto Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Lawyer of the Year), by Euromoney's
Best of the Best (one of top 30 restructuring lawyers worldwide) and one of the top
10 Most Highly Regarded restructuring lawyers worldwide (2005‒13) by Who's
Who International. Past Chair of the Canadian Insolvency Foundation. Member of
International Insolvency Institute, Insolvency Institute of Canada and INSOL.
Davi d Bish
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7353
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Scott A.
Bomhof
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7370
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
Jay A.
Carfagnini
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4107
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
dbish@torys.com
sbomhof@torys.com
jcarfagnini@goodmans.ca
INSOLVENCY &
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
