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INSOLVENCY AND FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
Thornton, Robert I., Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP Toronto - (416) 304-0560 - rthornton@tgf.ca
Bob ornton is a partner of TGF and is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost insolvency
practitioners in Canada. Euromoney's e Best of the Best 2016 listed ornton as one of the top five
insolvency and restructuring lawyers in Canada and has described him as "exceptional" and "the most
innovative in the field." He is recognized as a Band 1 Leading Individual in Restructuring/Insolvency by
Chambers Global, and has been lauded as "a leading light" and "pound for pound one of the top lawyers in
town." ornton is currently playing leading roles or was recently involved in the restructurings of Stelco,
Performance Sports Group, Pacific Exploration, GuestLogix, Coopers & Lybrand, Mobilicity, Hollinger,
AbitibiBowater, Fraser Papers, Calpine, Air Canada and the reorganization of BCE. ornton is a Director
of the Insolvency Institute of Canada and a member of INSOL International, e Advocates' Society,
Canadian Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute, Canadian Insolvency Foundation and the
Ontario Bar Association, Insolvency Section. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1984.
Zarnett, Benjamin, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4204 - bzarnett@goodmans.ca
Partner. Practices as trial and appellate counsel, emphasizing commercial cases involving public companies,
financial institutions and governments. Has practiced before the SCC, FCC, all levels of court in Ontario
and many administrative tribunals. Lead counsel in some of the most important, high-profile cases that
have recently been decided in Canada, including the litigation involving the restructuring of the Asset-
Backed Commercial Paper market, the contest over the acquisition of BCE, the Danier Leather class action,
the Indalex priority dispute and the Nortel asset allocation dispute. Awarded 2006 Law Society Medal
(highest honor) by LSUC, the 2007 Award of Distinction by TLA for outstanding contributions to the
legal profession and the 2009 OBA Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation. Named "Toronto Litigator of
the Year" for Bet-the-Company (2013/2010), Corporate/Commercial (2012), Class Action (2011/2015),
Product Liability (2016) and Director/Officer Liability (2017) by Best Lawyers in Canada. Recognized
as one of three "Star Individuals" for dispute resolution by Chambers Global.
Barrack, Michael E., Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Benchetrit, George, Chaitons LLP
Bomhof, Scott A., Torys LLP
Byers, David R., Stikeman Elliott LLP
Carfagnini, Jay A., Goodmans LLP
Chadwick, Robert J., Goodmans LLP
Chaiton, Harvey G., Chaitons LLP
Dacks, Jeremy, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Dietrich, Jane, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Gottlieb, Matthew P., Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
Griffin, Peter, Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP
Huff, Pamela L.J., Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Kauffman, Aubrey E., Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Kent, Andrew J.F., McMillan LLP
Kukulowicz, R. Shayne, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Orzy, S. Richard, Bennett Jones LLP
Pasquariello, Joe, Goodmans LLP
Rosenberg, Ken, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Thornton, Robert I., Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP
Zarnett, Benjamin, Goodmans LLP
Zych, Kevin J., Bennett Jones LLP
QUÉBEC: MONTRÉAL
Benoit, Patrice, Gowling WLG Montréal - (514) 392-9550 - patrice.benoit@gowlingwlg.com
Patrice Benoit is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office. Specializing in corporate restructuring,
insolvency and commercial litigation, he is a member of the Corporate Restructuring National Practice
Group. Benoit represents financial institutions, venture-capital corporations, accounting firms, trustees
in bankruptcy, trade creditors, as well as companies from various industry sectors. He works primarily in
all insolvency-related fields, whether on corporate restructuring and corporate reorganizations under the
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act or the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, on the realization of security
or other forms of liquidation of assets. He regularly appears before the Superior Court of Québec (Civil
and Commercial Chambers) and the Court of Appeal of Québec. Benoit regularly acts in important
and complex insolvency matters with many social, political and economic issues, notably for public and
parapublic organizations. He is oen called upon to speak on banking law and insolvency related matters.
