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Kauffman, Aubrey E., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Toronto - (416) 868-3538 - akauffman@fasken.com
Aubrey Kauffman is the past Chair of Fasken Martineau's Toronto Insolvency and Restructuring Group, a
Director of the Insolvency Institute of Canada and a former Chairman of the Ontario Bar Association – In-
solvency Section. His practice focuses on advocacy matters related to domestic and cross-border bankruptcy,
insolvency and restructuring proceedings. He has acted in many high-profile insolvency proceedings repre-
senting a wide array of stakeholders, including court officers, debtors, directors, landlords, government agen-
cies and creditors at all levels of the capital structure. Kauffman is certified as a specialist in both Bankruptcy
and Insolvency and Civil Litigation by e Law Society of Upper Canada. He is a member of the International
Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals, the American Bankruptcy Institute
and Turnaround Management Association (Toronto Chapter). He is frequently recognized for his insolvency
and restructuring law expertise in leading legal publications.
Empey, Brian F., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4194 - bempey@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency, restructuring, creditor remedies, secured trans-
actions and structured financings, including derivatives and asset-backed securitizations. Expertise in CCAA
restructurings and financial institution and securities firm insolvencies. Has advised debtors in CCAA
proceedings and cross-border restructurings, including BearingPoint, Masonite, North Star, Calpine Can-
ada, 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 officers in such noted cases as Nortel, Indalex,
Lightsquared, MF Global, First Leaside, General Motors and Confederation Life. Recognized as a leading
restructuring and insolvency lawyer by Chambers Global, Euromoney and Lexpert®. Has authored articles and
spoken internationally on insolvency issues. Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, CBA, INSOL
and TMA.
Kent, Andrew J.F., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7160 - andrew.kent@mcmillan.ca
Andy Kent practices restructuring and finance, serving as Co-chair, Restructuring and Financial Services and
Senior National Partner of McMillan LLP. He is highly ranked in many leading directories and has been
named one of Canada's most influential lawyers. Quotes about Kent include: "one of the brightest minds in
restructuring in Canada," "leading light who is as bright as day," "[having] a real creative streak and the ability
to 'always dig a bit deeper,'" "admired for possessing capabilities to deal with the most difficult legal issues in
any financing context," "immensely shrewd and formidable adversary," "clients were effusive in their praise,"
"a lawyer with a brilliant legal mind and one of the best insolvency practitioners in Canada," "distils com-
plex business issues into simple language," "no one doubts [his] academic pedigree and technical excellence"
and "impressive street fighter and strategist." He has led major briefs in many leading cases, including Yellow
Media, Crystallex, Canwest, General Motors and Quebecor World.
Lamek, Edmond F.B., Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Toronto - (416) 367-6311 - elamek@blg.com
Partner practicing exclusively in the area of insolvency and restructuring law. Extensive experience in all areas
of Canadian and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings and transactions, including advising
secured and unsecured creditors, indenture trustees, DIP lenders, debtors, suppliers, boards of directors, pur-
chasers of businesses, receivers, interim receivers, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act monitors, bankruptcy
trustees and Chapter 11 Creditors' Committees. Also recognized in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada,
e Best Lawyers in Canada and Who's Who Legal: Canada. Inducted into the Insolvency Institute of Can-
ada in 2007. Member, American Bankruptcy Institute, Insol International, Turnaround Management As-
sociation, Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association – Insolvency Law Section. Called to the
Ontario Bar in 1992. Graduated from the University of New Brunswick Law School with an LLB in 1990.
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