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Sean Zweig

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Sean Zweig is a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer, with significant experience representing all types of stakeholders in Canadian and cross-border restructurings.

Sean is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group in Toronto. He acts for insolvent corporations, creditors, bondholders, boards of directors, shareholders, trustees in bankruptcy, monitors, receivers and landlords in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Sean is ranked/recognized as a leading lawyer in various publications, including Chambers, Lexpert and Expert Guides. He has had a prominent role in many of Canada’s major restructurings, including Sears Canada, Sino-Forest and Tervita.

What Clients Say

"Sources find Sean Zweig to be 'a really smart guy who understands the law and its application' and describe him as 'a really solutions-based lawyer.'"

Sean's recent public engagements include:

  • Counsel to the monitor in Payless Shoes.
  • Counsel to the secured lender and DIP lender in Aralez Pharmaceuticals.
  • Counsel to the monitor in Forme Development.
  • Counsel to the ad hoc committee of unsecured debtholders of Concordia International Corp.
  • Counsel to the board of directors in Sears Canada.
  • Counsel to the Information Officer in Takata.
  • Counsel to the plan sponsors in Tervita Corporation.
  • Counsel to the first lien lender in Postmedia.
  • Counsel to the debtors in Argent Energy.
  • Counsel to the proposal trustee and trustee in bankruptcy in Danier Leather Inc.
  • Counsel to the first lien lenders in Nelson Education Ltd.
  • Counsel to the proposal trustee and trustee in bankruptcy in Aeropostale Canada. 
  • Counsel to the court-appointed receiver in First Nickel Inc.
  • Counsel to Noront Resources Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of Cliffs Chromite Properties in the Ring of Fire.
  • Counsel to the monitor in U.S. Steel Canada.
  • Counsel to the first lien agent in Connacher Oil and Gas.
  • Counsel to the secured noteholders in Essar Steel Algoma.
  • Counsel to the largest landlord in Target Canada.
  • Counsel to the second secured lender in Bombay, Bowring & Benix.
  • Counsel to the note indenture trustee in Jaguar Mining, Ivanhoe Energy, and San Gold.
  • Counsel to the debtors in Lone Pine Resources.
  • Counsel to the secured lenders and DIP lenders in LightSquared.
  • Counsel to the debtors in Tamerlane Ventures.
  • Counsel to the noteholders in SkyLink Aviation.
  • Counsel to the noteholders in Yellow Media.
  • Counsel to the debtor in Sino-Forest.
  • Counsel to the noteholders in OPTI Canada.
  • Counsel to the bondholders in Nortel Networks.
  • Counsel to the noteholders and the restructured debtor in Gateway Casinos.
  • Canadian counsel to the official committee in Toys R Us, Smurfit-Stone, AbitibiBowater and Cooper-Standard Automotive.

Education

University of Western Ontario, BA, 2004 Schulich School of Business, York University, MBA, 2008 Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 2008 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2009

Recent Experience

Allied Track, in a $132.5-million debt restructuring pursuant to the proposal proceedings. This was in response to significant liquidity and cash flow issues, which commenced proposal proceedings pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in order to conduct a sale process in respect of substantially all of its assets and operations.

Recent Recognition

Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Future Star
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Restructuring/Insolvency
Chambers Global The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Restructuring/Insolvency: Canada
Expert Guides LMG Rising Stars
Recognized as a rising star in the area of insolvency and restructuring
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most Frequently Recommended, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring - Financial Restructuring
The Legal 500 Canada
Leading Lawyer, Restructuring and Insolvency - Next Generation Lawyers
Lexpert Special Edition
Recognized as a leading energy lawyer in Canada
Recognized as a leading finance and M&A lawyer in Canada
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Ranked, Insolvency
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized, Restructuring & Insolvency
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

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