Patrick T. McCarthy

KC

Avocat-conseil principal

Calgary
PMcCarthy@blg.com
403.232.9441
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Patrick practices insolvency and restructuring law, with an emphasis on the energy industry and international and cross-border insolvency.

He is recognized as one of the world’s leading lawyers in these fields by the foremost legal rankings publications. 

In his practice, Pat:

  • represents monitors, receivers and trustees in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings
  • represents debtors, creditors and other stakeholders in national and international insolvencies and restructurings
  • is responsible for managing and setting direction on large, complex, high-profile restructurings and insolvencies under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangements Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other reorganization legislation

Experience

  • Represented the court-appointed Canadian monitor in numerous cross-border restructuring proceedings involving U.S. Chapter 15 recognition applications, including those commenced by Oil Sands Quest Inc. and the Canadian subsidiaries of SemGroup, L.P., Calpine Corp. and Mirant Corp.
  • Counsel to the monitor in numerous restructuring proceedings, including those commenced by OPTI Canada Inc., Agristar Foods Inc., Smoky River Coal Ltd., Skiing Louise Group, Canadian Airlines Corp. and Canadian Airlines International Ltd., and Bre-X Minerals Ltd.
  • Debtors’ counsel in a number of successful restructurings, including those of Canadian Superior Energy Inc., Darian Resources Ltd., Questerre Energy Corp., and Polaris Geophysical Inc.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law).
  • Recognized in the 2025 (and since 2013) edition of Chambers Canada – Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Restructuring & Insolvency/Senior Statesman).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2021) of Chambers Global – (Restructuring & Insolvency).
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition (and since 2020) of IFLR1000 (Restructuring and Insolvency)
  • Recognized in the 2021 (and since 2006) edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law).

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 1976
  • LLB, Université de Windsor, 1975
  • BA, Université de Calgary, 1972