Comparative Guide
Restructuring & Insolvency
Canada
Cliff Prophet, David F.W. Cohen, Geneviève Cloutier, Thomas Gertner & Kate Yurkovich
Led by Charles Daviault in Montreal, Gowling WLG is a reference in the market for shareholder disputes, product liability and derivatives litigation. The group represents multinational corporations and large public and private companies, in addition to individual clients. Standout members of the team include Guy Poitras, who has experience in individual and class actions, and Mathieu Lévesque focuses on cross-border restructuring and implementation. Alexandre Sami is also a key advisor on infrastructure matters.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The combination of this team's expertise in insolvency, collections, banking, commercial law and litigation makes it very potent and flexible. They understand our business and are keen to adapt their service to our needs.’
- ‘A combination of high expertise in various areas including banking, insolvency, collections, fraud, commercial law and litigation, as well as a keen willingness to listen to our needs and adapt to them.’
Key clients
- Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- Amazon Web Services
Work highlights
Advising Counsel Pure Industrial to appeal a decision made in August 2023 in front of the Superior Court.
Practice head
Charles Daviault
Other key lawyers
Guy Poitras; Mathieu Lévesque; Alexandre Sami