Bennett Jones has one of the largest, most experienced and most active restructuring and insolvency practices in Canada. Our practice covers the full spectrum of insolvency and restructuring. We regularly act for creditors (both individually and through formal and informal committees) and debtors, as well as new money investors, acquirers of assets of insolvent entities and court officers such as monitors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). We have significant experience in all types of restructurings, including out-of-court processes, Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) arrangements and formal insolvencies under the CCAA, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and receiverships.
,,Sources value the team as one that 'provides the full package of top-notch services required for complex cases, and these are delivered in a timely manner and as efficiently as possible.',,
We are recognized (both nationally and internationally) as a pre-eminent Canadian law firm and as one of the leading Canadian restructuring practices with special expertise in cross-border restructurings. We are also known especially for our representation of foreign bondholders, foreign banks, insurance companies and other foreign lenders in Canadian restructurings. Our lawyers have also represented debtors in some of the largest and most complex restructurings in Canadian corporate history.
Our lawyers have played significant roles in most major Canadian restructurings and, in addition to being involved in restructuring proceedings in every province of Canada, have developed particular expertise in cross-border matters, including restructurings across Europe, Central America, Australia and of course the United States. Our lawyers have also acted as Canadian counsel in many significant and high-profile US-based restructurings. We understand and know how to navigate the bankruptcy and insolvency environment on both sides of the Canada–US border.
We are known for and take pride in our ability to apply experience and common sense in a timely manner to pursue the interests of our clients. Our reputation is built on being creative, proactive and assertive when circumstances demand, with a long track record of facilitating very significant consensual deals. Our practice is fully integrated, drawing on the firm's resources in litigation, securities law, corporate, tax and commercial law as well as mergers and acquisitions.
,,They are extremely knowledgeable and understand the restructuring world. They are extremely responsive and focused on clients' needs.,,
Partner • Co-Head of Restructuring & Insolvency Practice
Partner • Co-Head of Restructuring & Insolvency Practice
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For more than a century, we have shaped outcomes that matter in business, in law and in the broader Canadian landscape. And our commitment extends beyond legal matters: we invest deeply in the communities in which we live and work.
