Bennett Jones LLP‘s practice group acts for creditors, debtors and CCAA monitors across the range of insolvency and restructuring mandates. The department is directed Toronto-based Kevin Zych, who specializes in private loan workouts and judicially supervised restructurings under the CCAA and the CBCA; and Calgary-based Kelsey Meyer, who has focused her practice on bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring litigation. Sean Zweig, who is based in Toronto, is an additional key contact. Ex-practice head Christopher Simard was appointed a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, effective June 2023. Kenneth Lenz KC retired in December of the same year.
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Clients clés

  • Alvarez & Marsal Canada
  • BDO Canada
  • Bridging Finance Investors Capital Bridging Investors
  • Bybrook Capital
  • Cannect Mortgage Investment Corporation
  • Concord Pacific Developments
  • Creative Wealth Media Lending
  • Cresco Labs
  • Deerfield Management
  • Detroit Windsor Tunnel

Points forts

  • Represented a consortium of territories and provinces in connection with the three CCAA filings of the tobacco industry in Canada – JTI-MacDonald, Imperial Tobacco and Rothmans.
  • Acted for KSV, the Court-appointed Officer in the CCAA proceedings of Endo International.

Avocats

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Responsable de la pratique

Kevin Zych; Kelsey Meyer

Autres avocats clés

Sean Zweig