Cristian P. Delfino
- he / him / his
Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2023
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Toronto
- Bio
- Professional Involvement
- Representative Matters
- Selected Publications
- Insights
- Education
Cristian is an insightful and strategic problem solver. He is
a skilled researcher with experience in commercial matters within the
insolvency space. He presents information in easily digestible formats for
clients.
Clients are confident in Cristian’s transactional and
advocacy skills, and appreciate his meticulous and detail-oriented work. He
collaborates with others to foster a multidisciplinary approach in solving
challenging legal and financial problems.
Cristian is a member of the firm’s Financial Services Group.
He specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings and commercial
litigation under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’
Creditors Arrangement Act. He represents various clients, including banks,
creditors and court-appointed officers. Cristian’s work in the areas of
insolvency and restructuring involves a range of proceedings, including security
enforcement and restructuring litigation.
Cristian summered and articled at Aird & Berlis before
joining the firm as an associate.
Professional Involvement
Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Turnaround Management Association
Representative Matters
Counsel to B. Riley Farber in its capacity as monitor in the CCAA proceedings for Pluribus Technologies Corp. and its subsidiaries.
Successfully represented The Toronto-Dominion Bank in obtaining a receiver appointment for IDC Technologies (Canada).
Represented the Noteholders of The Lion’s Share Group Inc. as representative counsel in the company’s receivership proceedings.
Counsel to KSV as the proposal trustee following 125 Ferris Inc.’s filing of an NOI under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Represented Northern Green Canada Inc., a vertically integrated Canadian licensed cannabis producer, in its sale to Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
Successfully represented RBC in ensuring a receiver was appointed to manage the assets of Trans Emerge Transport Inc. in a $10.7-million debt case.
Selected Publications
Co-Author, "Alberta and Ontario Courts Reaffirm Enforceability of Consents to Receiverships," Aird & Berlis LLP Financial Services Flash, December 10, 2024 (Included in Commercial Insolvency Reporter, February 2025).
Co-Author, "Influencer Marketing: Legal Implications for Canadian Content Creators and Advertisers," Aird & Berlis LLP The Spotlight, March 26, 2024.
Co-Author, "The Play Is Under Review: Maple Leafs Captain John Tavares Appealing CRA Reassessment," Aird & Berlis LLP The Spotlight, February 12, 2024.
Co-Author, "Canadian Federal Court of Appeal Maintains Finding of Confusion, Despite Co-Existence Agreement," Aird & Berlis LLP The Spotlight, December 8, 2023.
Co-Author, "The Rise of Fraudulent Insolvencies of NFT Projects: What to Do When You Are Rug Pulled," Aird & Berlis LLP, April 2023.
Co-Author, “Distinguishing the Appointment of an Interim Receiver: Unique Statutory Tests under Sections 47 and 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Are Clarified in Fluorspar” Toronto Law Journal (Toronto: TLA), January 2023.
Insights
Education
- JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2022
- BMus (Hons.), University of Toronto, 2019