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INSOLVENCY & FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
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Harvey Chaiton is a partner in the Toronto law fi rm of Chaitons LLP. He practices
in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships
and corporate restructurings, including insolvency litigation. He has appeared before
all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada to argue cases on
diverse issues arising in insolvency matters under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Personal Property Security Act. Chaiton
has extensive experience advising Canadian and international fi nancial institutions,
private and public corporations, indenture trustees, private-equity fi rms, asset-based
lenders, equipment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court-
appointed receivers, monitors, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian
and cross-border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and
enforcement proceedings. Chaiton is listed by Chambers & Partners and has been
recognized by Lexpert® and ! e Best Lawyers in Canada as a leading insolvency and
restructuring lawyer.
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Partner and member of fi rm's Executive Committee. Practices corporate/commercial
law and in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency, banking, private equity
and M&A. Expertise in cross-border and international transactions. Advisor in major
Canadian and cross-border corporate matters and restructurings. Participated in
signifi cant fi nancings and acquisitions for diverse clients. Advisor to a number of boards
of directors of companies in Canada. Identifi ed as a leading practitioner of insolvency
and restructuring law in several publications: ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e
Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert®
Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, Chambers
Global, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada (named 2014 Toronto Insolvency and Financial
Restructuring "Lawyer of the Year"), Euromoney, Law Business Research's Who's Who
International and IFLR. Also named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers
Under 40" in 2002. Member: OBA, LSUC, INSOL, ABI, TMA and IIC.
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Pamela Huff is a Partner and Practice Group Leader of the fi rm's Restructuring &
Insolvency Group. Member of the fi rm's Executive Committee. Experienced in all
areas of insolvency practice, including litigation and commercial aspects of work-outs,
reorganizations, receiverships and security enforcement. Acted for debtors, lenders,
court offi cers and other stakeholders in complex domestic and cross-border insolvencies.
Particular expertise with aircra fi nancings and airline insolvencies. Lecturer for
Advanced Business Law program, Windsor Law School. Past Chair of the Ontario
Bar Association Insolvency Section. Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada,
e Advocates' Society, American Bankruptcy Institute, Turnaround Management
Association and INSOL. Recipient of Women in Restructuring Mentorship Award
(2011) and Women Trailblazers Award (2012), Turnaround Management Association
(Toronto Chapter). Recognized by Lexpert® and other domestic and international
publications as one of the leading insolvency and fi nancial restructuring lawyers in
Canada. Admitted to Ontario Bar in 1987.
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Andy Kent practices restructuring and fi nance serving as Co-chair, Restructuring
and Financial Services, and as CEO of McMillan LLP. He is highly ranked in many
leading directories and has been named one of Canada's most infl uential lawyers.
Quotes about Kent include: "one of the brightest minds in restructuring in Canada,"
"leading light who is as bright as day," "[having] a real creative streak and the ability
to 'always dig a bit deeper,'" "admired for possessing capabilities to deal with the most
diffi cult legal issues in any fi nancing context," "immensely shrewd and formidable
adversary," "clients were eff usive in their praise," "a lawyer with a brilliant legal mind and
one of the best insolvency practitioners in Canada," "distils complex business issues into
simple language," "no one doubts [his] academic pedigree and technical excellence" and
"impressive street fi ghter and strategist." He has led major briefs in many leading cases,
including Yellow Media, Crystallex, Canwest, General Motors and Quebecor World.
Harvey G.
Chaiton
Chaitons LLP
Tel: (416) 218-1129
Fax: (416) 218-1849
Toronto
Robert J.
Chadwick
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4285
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Pamela
L.J. Huff
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2958
Fax: (416) 863-2653
Toronto
Andrew
J.F. Kent
McMillan LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7160
Fax: (647) 722-6715
Toronto
harvey@chaitons.com
rchadwick@goodmans.ca
pamela.huff @blakes.com
andrew.kent@mcmillan.ca
