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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 financing loans and receiverships, as
well as out-of-court transactions involving negotiated workouts, recapitalizations, debt
exchanges, re-financings, distressed investments and acquisitions. Recognized as a leader
in the field of insolvency and restructuring and has been lead counsel on a number of
complex Canadian and cross-border proceedings. Has published articles on restruc-
turing and insolvency issues in Canadian Bankruptcy Reports, Credit and Banking
Litigation Quarterly and Commercial Insolvency Reporter. Member of Insolvency Insti-
tute of Canada, OBA's Insolvency Section and Turnaround Management Association.
LLB (Honors), 1993, University of Toronto. Ontario Bar, 1995.
Partner. Head of Corporate Restructuring Group. Practices banking, financing, corpo-
rate reorganizations, bankruptcies and insolvency law. Participated in restructurings of
Nortel, Target Canada, MF Global Canada, LightSquared, Indalex, CanWest, Gateway
Casinos, Circuit City/InterTAN Canada, AbitibiBowater, Quebecor, MuscleTech,
JTI-Macdonald, Harnischfeger Industries and Fleming Group/Core-Mark. "ere
is nobody better for Canadian/US/UK cross-border work," according to Who's Who
International. 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. Ranked leading in insolvency/restructuring 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 (one
of top 30 restructuring lawyers worldwide). Past Chair of CIF. Member of III, IIC and
INSOL. Occasional lecturer and author of articles on banking, securitization and corpo-
rate reorganization law.
Partner and member of firm's Executive Committee. Practices corporate and commercial
law and in the areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency, banking, private equity
and M&A. Expertise in national, cross-border and international transactions. Advisor in
major Canadian and cross-border corporate matters and restructurings. Participated in
significant financings and acquisitions for diverse clients. Advisor to a number of boards
of directors of companies in Canada. Identified 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 and the
Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, e
Best Lawyers in Canada (2014 Toronto Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Lawyer
of the Year), Euromoney, e Legal 500 Canada, Who's Who International and IFLR.
Also recognized by Lexpert® as one of Canada's top 40 under 40 in 2002. Member:
INSOL, ABI, TMA and IIC.
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
Robert J.
Chadwick
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4285
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
sbomhof@torys.com
jcarfagnini@goodmans.ca
rchadwick@goodmans.ca
INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
INSOLVENCY
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