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INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
ONTARIO: TORONTO
INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
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, 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/
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). 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.
Chadwick, Robert J., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4285 - rchadwick@goodmans.ca
Partner and member of firm's Executive Committee. Practices corporate and commercial law and in the
areas of corporate restructuring and insolvency, banking, private equity and M&A. Expertise in national,
cross-border and international transactions. 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. Identified 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 and the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border
Litigation Lawyers in Canada, Chambers, e Best Lawyers in Canada (2014 Toronto Insolvency and
Financial Restructuring Lawyer of the Year), Euromoney, e Legal 500 Canada, Who's Who International
and IFLR. Also recognized by Lexpert® as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40" in 2002. Member: INSOL,
ABI, TMA and IIC.
Gottlieb, Matthew P., Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP Toronto - (416) 644-5353 - mgottlieb@counsel-toronto.com
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 Securities 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.
