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Partner in the Financial Restructuring & Insolvency and Litigation practices in the
Montréal office. Specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency law, corporate reorganizations,
commercial law, financial services and commercial litigation. Acts for Canada's largest
financial institutions and many multinational companies. Advises and represents compa-
nies facing financial difficulties or reorganization, as well as trustees, monitors and other
stakeholders in insolvency, reorganization and bankruptcy. Member of the Insolvency
Institute of Canada. Speaks on and teaches bankruptcy and insolvency law for organiza-
tions, including the CBA, Canadian Insolvency Practitioners Association and Canadian
Institute. Named a leading lawyer in Chambers Global; IFLR1000; e Best Lawyers
in Canada; Expert Guides' Guide to the World's Leading Banking, Finance and Trans-
actional Lawyers; Who's Who Legal Canada: Insolvency & Restructuring; e Lexpert®/
American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; and e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory. Achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest ranking.
Partner and National Co-chair of BLG's Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Acts as
advisor and litigation counsel to stakeholders in banking, bankruptcy and insolvency
matters and corporate restructurings. Frequently represents financial institutions,
creditors, venture-capital funds, debtors, receivers, monitors and trustees and creditors'
committees before the courts. Experience includes national and cross-border insolven-
cies, complex liquidation and securities-related insolvency situations. Recent mandates
include being counsel to Ernst & Young Inc., advisor to the Pan Canadian Investors
Committee (Canadian ABCP), representation of Noteholders in AbitibiBowater and
representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Bear Island Paper
Company in the restructuring of White Birch Paper. A frequent conference speaker on
the subjects of security, bankruptcy and insolvency. Member of the Board of Directors
of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, CBA, INSOL International, ABI, Canadian
Turnaround Management Association. Called to the Québec Bar in 1981.
Bill Kaplan has extensive experience in virtually all litigation matters related to business
law. He has a particular practice focus on corporate commercial matters, insolvency law,
including numerous cross-border cases, securities law matters, and corporate governance
issues. Kaplan has appeared before all levels of the court system in British Columbia, the
Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Canada, the BC Securities Commis-
sion and numerous other administrative tribunals and arbitration boards. Kaplan
has practiced in the full range of dispute resolution contexts from traditional trials
and related pre-trial procedures to arbitrations and mediations. Kaplan is currently an
Adjunct Professor of law at the University of British Columbia, teaching in the area of
negotiations. Kaplan received his LLB from the University of British Columbia in 1979,
he was admitted to the Bar in British Columbia in 1980, received an LLM degree from
Harvard University in 1981 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2001.
Denis
Ferland
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (514) 841-6423
Fax: (514) 841-6499
Montréal
Marc
Duchesne
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (514) 954-3102
Fax: (514) 954-1905
Montréal
William C.
Kaplan, QC
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (604) 631-3304
Vancouver
dferland@dwpv.com
mduchesne@blg.com
bill.kaplan@blakes.com
INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
Practice focuses mainly on bankruptcy, insolvency and corporate commercial litigation.
Involved in many complex financial disputes and in most of the large restructurings in
Québec in recent years. Acted on behalf of important corporations in their recovery
under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Acted for a group of secured creditors
in the restructurings of AbitibiBowater and White Birch, and for the parent company
in the restructuring of Quebecor World. Represented large Québec-based companies
in their successful recovery under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Acted on
behalf of Le Groupe ADF Inc., a major steel structure manufacturer, in the restructuring
of its largest debts. Involved in several files regarding injunctions and seizures relating
to intellectual property and trade secrets. Frequently pleads before both trial and appeal
courts. Recognized by Who's Who Legal and e Best Lawyers in Canada for insolvency
and financial restructuring. Named a litigation star for insolvency in Canada by Bench-
mark Canada. Admitted to the Québec Bar in 1986.
Alain
Riendeau
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (514) 397-7678
Fax: (514) 397-7600
Montréal
ariendeau@fasken.com
