Steven practises in the area of insolvency and bankruptcy law and, more generally, in the area of creditors' and debtors' rights. He has developed an active practice focused on asset based lending in financial crisis situations. He has strong ties in the financial sector and acts as counsel for banks and other financial institutions. He has advised creditors, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, landlords, municipalities, trade suppliers and debtors in all aspects of insolvency law, including bankruptcy, proposals, reorganizations, enforcement of security, and in protecting rights outside of insolvency proceedings.
Steven has acted on several major Canadian corporate restructurings. During the mid- to late-1990s, Steven practised in the field of corporate/commercial litigation where he litigated a wide range of cases of a sophisticated commercial nature including cases involving insolvency and restructuring, securities issues, shareholder disputes and criminal rates of interest, among others.
Taught the insolvency section of the Bar Admission Course for nine years
Guest lecturer at the University of Toronto on negotiations in insolvencies