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    Choosing the right horse: Court refuses to approve stalking-horse agreement
    2022-11-02

    Introduction

    Filed under:
    Canada, British Columbia, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Due diligence, Non-disclosure agreement, British Columbia Supreme Court
    Authors:
    Lisa Hiebert , Anthony Mersich
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Sweepstakes: contingent obligations and pre-filing set-off rights in insolvency
    2022-10-05

    The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Carillion Canada Inc. clarifies how the principles in Montréal (City) v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. (Montréal) should be applied to contingent obligations that are only quantified after the debtor company files for creditor protection.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Carillion, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Anthony Mersich , Jessica Cameron
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Ontario Superior Court of Justice: word of caution regarding sealing orders
    2022-09-08

    In the receivership proceedings of Distinct Infrastructure Group Inc.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Mediation, Insolvency, Receivership, Supreme Court of Canada, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    Authors:
    Roger Jaipargas , Charlotte Chien
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Court of Appeal of Ontario: room for constructive trusts in insolvency proceedings
    2022-08-25

    On July 13, 2022, the Court of Appeal for Ontario allowed an appeal from the Order of a bankruptcy judge in Sirius Concrete Inc. (Re), 2022 ONCA 524 (Sirius), which ruled that certain funds paid by a trade creditor formed part of the bankrupt’s estate. The issue on appeal was whether a constructive trust should be imposed over certain funds due to a claim of unjust enrichment arising from alleged fraudulent misrepresentations made by the bankrupt on the eve of its bankruptcy filing.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Insolvency, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    Authors:
    Jack Maslen , Anthony Mersich
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Case summary of Concrete Equities Inc. (Re)
    2022-07-12

    What this means for the shareholders of a business facing insolvency

    Filed under:
    Canada, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Authors:
    Kevin Barr , Stela Hima Bailey
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    New liability management framework for oil and gas in Alberta
    2022-06-07

    Overview

    Filed under:
    Canada, Alberta, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Mediation, Alberta Energy Regulator
    Authors:
    Chidinma B. Thompson
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Review of recent Québec Court of Appeal decisions on consumer protection
    2022-05-04

    Consumer law in Québec remains in constant evolution, and the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) continues to be the subject of many court decisions each month.

    In this new article in our series on consumer law, we present recent developments in this area from the perspective of Québec Court of Appeal decisions over the past 12 months, which shed some light on the rules of the CPA.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Quebec, Company & Commercial, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Telecoms, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Bankruptcy, Consumer protection, Consumer Protection Act 1971 (Quebec) (Canada), Quebec Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Guillaume Talbot-Lachance
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Revue des décisions récentes de la Cour d’appel du Québec en matière de protection du consommateur
    2022-05-04

    Au Québec, le droit de la consommation évolue régulièrement et la Loi sur la protection du consommateur (L.P.C.) continue de faire l’objet de plusieurs décisions des tribunaux chaque mois.

    À l’occasion de la publication de ce nouveau bulletin de notre série en droit de la consommation, nous présentons les développements récents dans ce domaine sous l’angle des décisions des quelque 12 derniers mois de la Cour d’appel du Québec, qui apportent un éclairage sur des règles de la L.P.C.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Quebec, Company & Commercial, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Telecoms, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Bankruptcy, Consumer protection, Consumer Protection Act 1971 (Quebec) (Canada), Quebec Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Guillaume Talbot-Lachance
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    OCA addresses fraudulent transfers under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
    2022-04-05

    The recent decision inErnst & Young Inc. v. Aquino, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) analyzed the criteria for establishing voidable transfers at undervalue under section 96 of theBankruptcy and Insolvency Act RSC 1985, c B-3 (BIA), with a particular focus on the application of “corporate attribution” in the context of insolvency.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Ontario, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Court of Appeal for Ontario
    Authors:
    Josef G. A. Kruger , Jack Maslen , Anthony Mersich
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Decisions on secured lenders’ rights and remedies in 2022
    2022-03-08

    As Canada prepares to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, factors such as the elimination of government pandemic support and rising interest rates may significantly affect lenders’ decisions in 2022. Many expect that withdrawal of government funding will create a wave of insolvency filings in Canada. Although there remains significant uncertainty, secured lenders may be comforted by recent court decisions across Canada that have affirmed lenders’ rights and remedies in cases of default. This article summarizes these recent decisions and offers implications for lenders going forward.

    Filed under:
    Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Coronavirus, British Columbia Supreme Court, British Columbia Court of Appeal
    Authors:
    Josef G. A. Kruger , Jack Maslen , Anthony Mersich , Celine Zhen
    Location:
    Canada
    Firm:
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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