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.
- 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.
