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FRANCHISING LAW / INSOLVENCY & FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
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Peter Snell is a partner in the Vancouver offi ce of Gowlings. His practice is primarily
focused on domestic and international franchising, licensing and product distribution.
He also assists his international clients with general business law and intellectual property
law issues in Canada. In addition to franchise-related matters, Snell assists businesses
with corporate reorganizations, corporate governance issues, mergers and acquisitions,
joint ventures, and negotiating and dra ing commercial agreements. He has been recog-
nized as a leading franchise lawyer in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, as well
as in ! e Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal: ! e International Who's Who of
Business Lawyers, and Who's Who Legal: Canada. He has also been listed as a Canadian
Legal Eagle by the Franchise Times. Snell is a frequent writer and speaker on franchise
law issues, and currently serves as a Director of the Canadian Franchise Association and
as Chair of the Intellectual Property Subcommittee of the American Bar Association's
Business Law Section.
Peter V.
Snell
Gowling Lafl eur
Henderson LLP
Tel: (604) 891-2281
Fax: (604) 443-5642
Vancouver
peter.snell@gowlings.com
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Partner in Torys' Corporate Restructuring and Advisory Group and member of the
fi rm's Finance Committee. Highly regarded as a trusted advisor with expertise in provid-
ing creative solutions for clients navigating – or seeking to avoid altogether – distressed
circumstances (whether their own or those of another party). Extensive experience
in cross-border matters, focused on all aspects of bankruptcy, insolvency, proposals,
windups, liquidations, reorganizations, restructurings, receiverships and security enforce-
ment, and on corporate governance issues in distressed circumstances. Recognized as a
leading practitioner in restructuring and insolvency by Chambers Global, Best Lawyers,
Lexpert®, PLC and IFLR1000, as a "litigation star" by Benchmark Litigation, and named
one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40." Member of the Insolvency
Institute of Canada and Next Gen Class I of the International Insolvency Institute.
Regular public speaker and writer. 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' Corporate Restructuring and Advisory practice. Specializes in all
aspects of corporate restructuring and insolvency, including court proceedings under the
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, plans of
arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, sales proceedings, debtor-in-
possession/interim fi nancing loans, and receiverships, as well as out-of-court transactions
involving negotiated workouts, recapitalizations, debt exchanges, re-fi nancings, distressed
investments and acquisitions. Scott Bomhof is recognized as a leader in the fi eld of insol-
vency and restructuring and has been lead counsel on a number of complex Canadian
and cross-border proceedings. Recognized in Chambers Global, IFLR1000; ! e Legal
Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers; ! e
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-
border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. Has presented papers and/or chaired LSUC, CI, II,
OBA and Osgoode Professional Development conferences. Ontario Bar, 1995.
David 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
dbish@torys.com
sbomhof@torys.com
INSOLVENCY & FINANCIAL
RESTRUCTURING
