Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring

Simpson Wigle has a strong group of lawyers practicing in the area of Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring. We are able to develop and execute strategies that maximize value for our clients, and successfully represent their interests.

In bankruptcy and insolvency matters, our lawyers provide advice to debtors, creditors and trustees in the context of proceedings, disputes and transactions under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and related Provincial legislation. We regularly advise on proposals, informal workouts, priority disputes, fraudulent transactions, reorganizations, asset recovery and receiverships.

We are adept at assisting clients recognize what is at risk and how best to manage that risk. In the commercial area lawyers of the group represent clients regularly in Commercial Court for the recovery of assets and setting aside of fraudulent transactions, and have appeared numerous times before the Appellate Court.

Our clients include large companies private and public companies, financial institutions, trustees/receivers, sole proprietors, professionals and not for profit organizations.