Lawyer Profile

Biography

With over 30 years of experience in all areas of insolvency law, Michael brings a wealth of experience to the GSNH LLP Restructuring & Insolvency Practice Group. His practice focuses on the restructuring of corporations, including formal proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, out-of-court workouts and refinancings. Michael also has extensive experience in court receiverships, bankruptcies and liquidations and in representing parties acquiring or investing in troubled companies. Michael has played a significant role on many of Canada’s largest restructuring and insolvencies. He acts in a senior advisory capacity for many categories of stakeholders in restructurings and insolvencies, including creditors, investors and purchasers, restructuring corporations, equity holders and official appointees in insolvency proceedings. Michael has published a number of articles on matters relating to insolvency in Annual Review of Insolvency Law, National Insolvency Review, Commercial Insolvency Reporter and Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. He is also a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences on insolvency and related matters and is a former instructor of Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights at the Law Society of Upper Canada Bar Admission Course. He has chaired and served on a number of Insolvency Institute of Canada/Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals working groups on insolvency law reform in Canada. Michael joined GSNH LLP after practicing for many years as a partner at a leading national law firm. Practice Focus: Restructuring & Insolvency