The practice group at Dentons regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, accountancy firms, trustees and corporations in the energy, mining, tech, hospitality and real estate segments in insolvency proceedings. The department is co-directed by Toronto-based Robert Kennedy, who has substantial expertise in receivership and bankruptcy proceedings, creditor rights and enforcement, and out of court restructurings and work-outs. Alongside him, Vancouver-based John Sandrelli has particular experience in the cannabis sector. Ex-practice practice co-head David W Mann left the firm in October 2023.
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Key clients
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Bank of Montreal
- Jun Chao Mo, Zi Hao Mo and Zhao Ming Mo
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- FTI Consulting
- BP Energy
- Deloitte Restructuring
- Laurentian Bank of Canada
- Finning International
- Cenyard Pacific Developments
Work highlights
- Advised Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in its capacities as Receiver of Silicon Valley Bank and Silicon Valley Bridge Bank.
- Advised Bank of Montreal in connection with its various bi-lateral credit agreements regarding floor plan financing, lease facilities and real estate financing for Pride Group Holdings.
- Acted for the majority shareholders of the Coromandel Group of Companies, which were the subject of a failed proceeding under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
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Practice head
Robert Kennedy; John Sandrelli