This overview is intended as an introductory summary to the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), Canada’s principal statute for the reorganization of a large insolvency corporation. The CCAA applies in every province and territory of Canada, and even purports to have worldwide jurisdiction.
In the ever-changing landscape of Canadian insolvency law, substantive consolidation emerges as a powerful yet rare remedy with substantial implications for debtor entities and their creditors, as highlighted by a recent decision from the Manitoba Court of Appeal, which sheds light on a complex yet crucial aspect of insolvency law.
SUBSTANTIVE CONSOLIDATION
Gregg Galardi, Matthew Czyzyk, Natalie Blanc and Emily Ma, Ropes & Gray
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Richard J Cooper, Lisa M Schweitzer and Richard C Minott, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Fabio Guzmán-Saladín and Pamela Benzán Arbaje, Guzmán Ariza
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
John Wasty, John Riihiluoma, Lalita Vaswani and James Batten, Appleby
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In summary
Ken Baird, Katharina Crinson, Guilhem Bremond, Michael Broeders, Charlotte Ausema, Jan-Philip Wilde, Ana López, Silvia Angós, Mark Liscio and Samantha Braunstein, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Mark Goodman, Katie Logan and Jordie Fienberg, Campbells
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Diego Sierra and Jessika Rocha, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.
Elizabeth McColm, Brian Bolin and Mitchell Mengden, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
This is an extract from the 2024 edition of GRR's the Americas Restructuring Review. The whole publication is available here.