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Alexander “Lex” Overton has experience on matters related to restructuring and insolvency as well as litigation. In this capacity he has advised major organizations in difficult and unprecedented situations.

As well as providing responsive and well-researched advice, Lex represents his clients before the court, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Commercial List.

Lex received the 2021 Michael MacNaughton Student Writing Award for Insolvency Law for his paper “Aquadis Case Comment – Extending the Reach of the Super Monitor.” He earned a J.D. from Western University and was an active member of the community there, including advising national and Olympic-level athletes through the Sport Solution Clinic and serving as Vice-President, External in student government. He also holds an honours bachelor’s degree in political science and law from Carleton University.

Expertise

Practices

Representative Matters

  • Counsel for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. on the team advising it in its capacity as receiver and manager of Bridging Financial Inc. and certain related entities and involving maximizing returns for 26,000 investors in the context of alleged mismanagement and misappropriation of tens of millions of dollars of investor funds
  • Counsel for Grant Thornton Limited on the team advising it in its capacity as trustee in bankruptcy of self-proclaimed crypto king Aiden Pleterski and AP Private Equity Limited
  • Counsel for BDO Canada LLP on the team advising it in its capacity as the court-appointed receiver and manager of Westoak Naturals Inc.
  • Counsel for msi Spergel Inc. on the team advising it in its capacity as the court-appointed receiver and manager of 1731861 Ontario Inc. o/a Plasticap
  • Counsel on the team advising a client representing a major construction joint venture in private dispute resolution on a large infrastructure project

Directorships & Affiliations

  • The Canadian Bar Association
  • The Ontario Bar Association
  • Turnaround Management Association

Education & Admissions

2022
Called to the Ontario Bar
2021
J.D.Western University
2018
French Language and Culture CertificationMcGill University
2016
B.A. Honours in Political Science and LawCarleton