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Matthew Gottlieb practices business litigation, including corporate and commercial
disputes, insolvency and restructuring mandates, libel law, securities litigation and
administrative law. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario
Court of Appeal, Ontario Courts, Federal Court of Canada, New Brunswick Courts,
Supreme Court of British Columbia, e Law Society of Upper Canada, Ontario Securi-
ties Commission and Toronto Stock Exchange. Has acted as counsel in many major
court proceedings, including those on behalf of Nortel (UK), Duff & Phelps, Aon and
Hollinger Inc. Recognized as a leading litigation lawyer in Chambers Global: e World's
Leading Lawyers for Business, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark Canada and e
Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.
Founding partner. Peter Griffin is recognized by his peers as one of the top litigators in
Canada. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation, especially as it
relates to class proceedings and insolvency and restructuring. He regularly advises the
boards of national and multinational companies. He also represents clients in arbitration
and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and acts as an arbitrator in commercial
disputes. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he is constantly sought
out as an expert speaker on advocacy, shareholder disputes, class actions, professional
liability and insolvency and restructuring.
Practice leader of firm's national Restructuring & Insolvency Group. Recognized as a
leading insolvency lawyer with extensive litigation and commercial expertise in work-
outs, reorganizations, receiverships and enforcement of security. Acted as counsel to
debtors, financial institutions, asset-backed lenders, debtor-in-possession lenders, secured
and unsecured creditors, receivers, trustees and monitors in both domestic and cross-
border insolvencies in a wide range of industries. Appeared in courts across the country
and in the Supreme Court of Canada. Particular expertise with aircra financings/
airline insolvencies. Special lecturer for advanced business law program at Windsor Law
School. Past Chair of Ontario Bar Association Insolvency Section. Member of Board of
Directors of Turnaround Management Association (Toronto). Member of Insolvency
Institute of Canada, American Bankruptcy Institute, and INSOL. Recipient of Women
in Restructuring Mentorship Award (2011) and Women Trailblazers Award (2012),
Turnaround Management Association (Toronto).
Matthew P.
Gottlieb
Lax O'Sullivan
Scott Lisus LLP
Tel: (416) 644-5353
Fax: (416) 598-3730
Toronto
Peter Griffin
Lenczner Slaght
Royce Smith
Griffin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-2921
Fax: (416) 865-3558
Toronto
Pamela
L.J. Huff
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2958
Toronto
mgottlieb@counsel-toronto.com
pgriffin@litigate.com
pamela.huff@blakes.com
Harvey Chaiton is a partner in the Toronto law firm of Chaitons LLP. He practices in the
areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships and corpo-
rate 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 financial institutions, private and
public corporations, indenture trustees, private-equity firms, 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.
Harvey G.
Chaiton
Chaitons LLP
Tel: (416) 218-1129
Fax: (416) 218-1849
Toronto
harvey@chaitons.com
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