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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 exten-
sive experience advising Canadian and international fi nancial institutions, private and
public corporations, indenture trustees, private-equity fi rms, asset-based lenders, equip-
ment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court-appointed receivers,
monitors, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian and cross-border corpo-
rate 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. Practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency, restructuring, creditor
remedies, secured transactions and structured fi nancings, including derivatives and asset-
backed securitizations. Expertise in CCAA restructurings and fi nancial institution and
securities fi rm insolvencies. Has advised debtors in CCAA proceedings and cross-border
restructurings, including Masonite, North Star, Calpine Canada, Kaiser Aluminum,
Core-Mark, Laidlaw and e Canadian Red Cross Society. Advised the Investors
Committee in the successful C$32-billion restructuring of Canadian ird-Party
Structured ABCP. Has advised creditors, committees, regulators and court-appointed
offi cers in such noted cases as Nortel, Indalex, Lightsquared, BearingPoint, MF Global,
First Leaside, GM, Chrysler, Planet Organic, Quebecor World, Stelco, Air Canada and
Confederation Life. Recognized as a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer by
Chambers Global, Euromoney and Lexpert®. Has authored articles and spoken nationally
and internationally on insolvency issues. Member of the IIC, CBA, INSOL and TMA.
Harvey G.
Chaiton
Chaitons LLP
Tel: (416) 218-1129
Fax: (416) 218-1849
Toronto
Brian F.
Empey
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4194
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
harvey@chaitons.com
bempey@goodmans.ca
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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 signif-
icant 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"), the Legal 500 Canada, Euromoney, Law Business
Research's Who's Who International and IFLR1000. Also named one of Lexpert®'s
"Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40"in 2002. Member: OBA, LSUC, INSOL,
ABI, TMA and IIC.
Robert J.
Chadwick
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4285
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
rchadwick@goodmans.ca
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Partner. Head of Corporate Restructuring Group. Practices banking, fi nancing,
corporate reorganizations, bankruptcies and insolvency law. Participated in restructur-
ings of Nortel, Target Canada, MF Global Canada, LightSquared, Chemtura, Indalex,
CanWest, Circuit City/InterTAN Canada, AbitibiBowater, Quebecor World, Calpine,
MuscleTech, Laidlaw and JTI-Macdonald. Particular expertise in cross-border and
international transactions. " ere is nobody better for Canadian/US/UK cross-border
work," according to Who's Who International. Ranked leading in insolvency/restructur-
ing law by Lexpert®, Chambers Global, IFLR, ! e Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in
Canada (2011 Toronto Insolvency & Financial Restructuring Lawyer of the Year) and
by Euromoney's Best of the Best (1 of top 30 restructuring lawyers worldwide). For nine
straight years (2005-2014), Jay Carfagnini has been named one of the top 10 Most Highly
Regarded restructuring lawyers worldwide by Who's Who International. Past Chair of
the Canadian Insolvency Foundation. Member of International Insolvency Institute,
Insolvency Institute of Canada and INSOL.
Jay A.
Carfagnini
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4107
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
jcarfagnini@goodmans.ca
