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INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
Benchetrit, George, Chaitons LLP Toronto - (416) 218-1141 - george@chaitons.com
A partner at Chaitons LLP, George Benchetrit brings more than 20 years of experience in the areas of corpo-
rate restructurings, bankruptcy and insolvency, and commercial litigation. Benchetrit represents and advises
a broad range of stakeholders and court-appointed officers in proceedings commenced under the Bankruptcy
and Insolvency Act, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, Business Corporations Act and other commercial
and insolvency-related statutes. He regularly represents shareholders of private companies in the context of
disputes, both in court proceedings and in alternative dispute processes. He appears as counsel on a regular ba-
sis before the Commercial and Bankruptcy Courts, and has represented his clients in proceedings before the
Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Benchetrit is currently recognized as a leading
insolvency litigation lawyer in e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and is recognized in Chambers Global:
e World's Leading Lawyers for his experience in insolvency-related litigation.
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 receiv-
erships, 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 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.
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 Canada,
LightSquared, Chemtura, Indalex, CanWest, Circuit City/InterTAN Canada, AbitibiBowater, Quebecor
World, Calpine, MuscleTech, Laidlaw, JTI-Macdonald, Air Canada and Fleming Group/Core-Mark. Par-
ticular 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/restructuring
law by Lexpert®, Chambers, IFLR, e Legal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada (2011 Toronto 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.
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring
