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Carfagnini, Jay A., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4107 - jcarfagnini@goodmans.ca
Partner. Head of Corporate Restructuring Group. Practices banking, financing, corporate reorganizations,
bankruptcies and insolvency law. Participated in restructurings of Nortel, Target Canada, MF Global Can-
ada, LightSquared, Chemtura, Indalex, CanWest, Circuit City/InterTAN Canada, AbitibiBowater, Que-
becor World, Calpine, MuscleTech, Laidlaw, JTI-Macdonald, Air Canada and Fleming Group/Core-Mark.
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/restruc-
turing law by Lexpert®, Chambers Global, IFLR, e Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada (2011 To-
ronto insolvency & financial restructuring lawyer of the year) by Euromoney's Best of the Best (1 of top 30
restructuring lawyers worldwide) and since 2005, as 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.
Bomhof, Scott A., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7370 - sbomhof@torys.com
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 re-
ceiverships, as well as out-of-court transactions involving negotiated workouts, recapitalizations, debt exchan-
ges, 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 restructuring and insolvency issues in Canadian Bankruptcy Reports, Credit and Banking
Litigation Quarterly and Commercial Insolvency Reporter. Member of Insolvency Institute of Canada, OBA's
Insolvency Section and Turnaround Management Association. LLB (Honors), 1993, University of Toronto.
Ontario Bar, 1995.
Chadwick, Robert J., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4285 - rchadwick@goodmans.ca
Partner and member of firm's Executive Committee. Practices in the areas of banking, corporate and commer-
cial law, restructuring, M&A and private-equity law with a focus on insolvency and reorganization. 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. Iden-
tified 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 IFLR. Also named
one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in 2002. Member: OBA, LSUC, INSOL, ABI,
TMA and IIC.
Chaiton, Harvey G., Chaitons LLP Toronto - (416) 218-1129 - harvey@chaitons.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 corporate restructurings. He has appeared be-
fore all levels of court in Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada to argue cases on diverse issues arising in
insolvency matters, including under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrange-
ment Act. Chaiton has extensive experience advising Canadian and international financial institutions, pri-
vate and public corporations, indenture trustees, private-equity firms, asset-based lenders, equipment lessors,
unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court-appointed receivers, monitors, liquidators and trustees in
bankruptcy in Canadian and cross-border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and
enforcement proceedings. Chaiton is a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, 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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