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Steve is a member of the firm's Financial Services Group, Litigation Group and Corporate/Commercial Group. His practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency, lending and corporate acquisitions and divestitures, often in the context of distress. He also advises on a wide range of financing transactions. In addition, Steve manages a commercial litigation practice.

Steve has strong ties in the financial sector and acts as counsel for many of the Canadian Schedule I banks and other financial institutions on restructuring, security enforcement and recovery. He has also been engaged on behalf of various stakeholder groups, including bond holders, unsecured creditors and even shareholders in the context of corporate restructurings. He has also had the opportunity to represent lenders, 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. Steve has also represented several private debt and equity investors concerning their positions in various Canadian insolvencies and restructurings. Additionally, he acts on behalf of many of the well-known professional advisory firms in their roles as monitor, trustee in bankruptcy and receiver.

On the finance side, Steve is active in both asset-based lending as well as traditional cash flow lending on behalf of several institutional lenders.

Matilda is a member of the firm’s Financial Services and Litigation Groups. Her insolvency law practice focuses on corporate-commercial litigation, primarily under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. She acts on behalf of banks, asset-based lenders, creditors and various court-appointed officers.

Adrienne is a member of the firm’s Financial Services Group and Distressed Real Estate Group. She specializes in working with stakeholders in restructuring and insolvency mandates. She has experience with out-of-court restructurings as well as with BIA, CCAA and cross-border proceedings across a variety of industries. She has acted for banks, debtors, court officers and sureties, and she was appointed Amicus Curiae in a receivership proceeding.