The practice group at McCarthy Tétrault is well-placed to represent debtors, corporate creditors, court-appointed monitors, receivers and trustees in domestic and cross-border restructurings, workouts and insolvencies. A recent standout mandate saw the team represent the trustee to the bankruptcy of Public Bike System Company in a dispute relating to the City of Montréal’s claim. Toronto-based James Gage heads up the practice and handles domestic and international workouts, CCAA, receivership and bankruptcy proceedings. Additional key contacts include Calgary-based Sean Collins (out-of-court and court-supervised restructurings); Toronto-based Heather Meredith; Vancouver-based Lance Williams; and Alain Tardif and Jocelyn Perreault, both of whom are based in Montreal.

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Key clients

  • Arthur Blumer & Associates
  • Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
  • Brunswick Health Group
  • Deloitte Restructuring
  • Ébénisterie St-Urbain Ltée, Euro-Rite Cabinets, and WoodloreInternational
  • Endoceutics
  • First Century Bank
  • Glencore International
  • IMV
  • Investissement Québec
  • Laboratoires C.O.P.
  • Laurentian Bank of Canada and Fiera Capital
  • Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Richter
  • Rothmans, Benson & Hedges
  • Smucker Foods Canada
  • Wei Wai Kum First Nation and We Wai Kai First Nation

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

James Gage

Other key lawyers

Sean Collins, Heather Meredith, Lance Williams, Alain Tardif, Jocelyn Perreault