Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has been active assisting domestic and international clients with restructurings across Canada including cross-border CCAA proceedings. The team assists clients with identifying financing and M&A options and negotiate with stakeholders. Natasha MacParland leads the Toronto team and handles high-profile contentious restructuring proceedings, often acting as lead counsel. Toronto co-head Robin Schwill acts as Canadian counsel on cross-border insolvency proceedings for international clients. Denis Ferland co-leads the Montréal team and is well-versed in representing debtor corporations and secured lenders with reorganizations. Christian LaChance sits alongside Ferland as co-head and leads on restructuring cases with complex business challenges. Gabriel Lavery Lepage left the firm in early 2025.