Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP fields a strong restructuring and insolvency team which is focused on acting for stakeholders such as debtors and court offices, as well as lenders. It stands out for its expertise handling complex Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings in Canada. The team is jointly led by Kelly Bourassa, who leads from Calgary and Linc Rogers, who spearheads the Toronto practice. Bourassa is an expert in advising public companies, financial institutions and stakeholders in insolvency proceedings, while Rogers often handles cross-border issues including multi-jurisdictional insolvencies and distressed matters. In Toronto, Pamela Huff is noted for her wealth of experience in insolvency litigation, Chris Burr utilizes his corporate expertise to advise on distressed M&A and debt enforcement and associate Caitlin McIntyre handles a mix of insolvency litigation and financial restructurings. Gabriel Lavery Lepage joined the firm in May 2025 following his departure from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and sits in the Montréal team, advising on restructuring proceedings. Peter Rubin is the go-to lawyer in Vancouver, focused on insolvency.