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Roger Jaipargas

Partner

Toronto
[email protected]
416.367.6266

Expertise

Joanna Earl

Practice Assistant

Toronto
[email protected]
416.367.6749
416.367.6710

Roger's practice focuses on commercial insolvency and restructuring. He provides advice to clients regarding:

  • granting and enforcement of security interests in personal property under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario)
  • claims arising from fraudulent preferences, fraudulent conveyances, settlements and other claims for the recovery of assets in insolvency matters
  • inventory financing matters, including review of transactional documentation
  • issues relating to reorganizations under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

After graduating from law school, Roger was a law clerk to the Office of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice.

Experience

  • Acting as Canadian Counsel for UMB Bank in their capacity as indenture trustee in connection with a filling and the insolvency proceeding of Stoneway Capital Corporation, under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
  • Advising BNY TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA in its capacity as note trustee, in connection with the Hertz Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
  • Advising trustees, monitors, chief restructuring officers and receivers with respect to various issues arising in connection with bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
  • Advising secured parties on issues relating to the granting and enforcement of security interests in personal property under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario).
  • Advising clients with respect to claims arising from fraudulent preferences, fraudulent conveyances, settlements and other claims for the recovery of assets in insolvency matters.
  • Advising finance providers on inventory financing matters, including review of transactional documentation.
  • Advising parties on issues relating to reorganizations under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
  • Advising unsecured and secured creditors in various enforcement and execution proceedings.
  • Acting on a number of high-profile reorganizations under the CCAA, including the following proceedings: Air Canada, Stelco Inc., Pangeo Pharma Inc., Playdium Entertainment Corporation, GT Group Telecom Corp., and Laidlaw Inc. (a cross-border restructuring involving simultaneous proceedings under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and the CCAA).
  • Worked extensively on the bankruptcy of Canada 3000, including responding to an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.
  • Acted as counsel to Redstone Investment Corporation and Redstone Capital Corporation in the CCAA proceedings commenced by these companies.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Past chair, Insolvency Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Insolvency Foundation
  • Chair, Membership, The Risk Management Association (Toronto Chapter)
  • Member, Commercial List Users Committee

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law)
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada (Restructuring & Insolvency).
  • Recognized in the 2023 (and since 2019) editions of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Insolvency & Financial Restructuring).
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2017) of IFLR1000 - The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Restructuring and Insolvency)
  • Recognized in the 2019 edition (and since 2013) of Chambers Global — The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Restructuring/Insolvency)
  • Recognized in the 2019 edition (and since 2016) of Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Restructuring/Insolvency)
  • Recommended in the 2016 edition of the Legal 500 Canada (Restructuring and Insolvency)

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 2000
  • LLB, University of Windsor, 1998
  • BA (Hons.), York University, 1994