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- Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. in its capacity as agent for the FILO Lenders to Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. in connection with CCAA proceedings commenced by Bed Bath & Beyond Canada L.P. and BBB Canada Ltd.
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in its capacity as pre-filing lender and DIP Lender a large Canadian flooring distributor
- Numerous bidders for distressed businesses in restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Royal Bank of Canada in its capacity as Agent for the First Lien Lenders to Cirque du Soleil involving over US$1 billion of debt
- All Js Greenspace LLC in its capacity as DIP lender and stalking horse purchaser in Green Growth Brands Inc.’s restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with restructuring proceedings involving Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited and its subsidiaries under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries in the company’s plan of arrangement under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act involving over US$185 million in debt
- Acted for a syndicate of lenders providing exit financing to Algoma Steel Inc.
- Citibank, N.A. in its capacity as Agent to a syndicate of lenders providing exit financing to the Syncreon Group
- FTI Consulting Canada Inc. in its capacity as Monitor in the restructuring proceedings involving Banro Corporation under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- KPMG Inc. in its capacity as Monitor in the restructuring proceedings involving Walter Energy Canada Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with restructuring proceedings involving RB Energy Inc. under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Miniso Canada in connection with its restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Fortress Investment Group in connection with the purchase of the assets of the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, which was subject to court protection following the tragic derailment at Lac-Mégantic, Québec on July 6, 2013
- Great Basin Gold Limited in connection with proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) and advising it relating to filings by certain of its affiliates under with South African Business Rescue Proceedings and Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
- JP Morgan in its capacity as pre-petition Lender and DIP Lender in connection with Catalyst Paper Corporation’s filing under the CCAA
- Acted for the syndicates of Lenders and the DIP Lender in connection with cross-border insolvency proceedings involving the Allied Research and the Cetero Group of Companies
- Acted for the Syndicate of Lenders in connection with the receivership of PRACS Institute
- Represented the Syndicate of Lenders in connection with the Canadian aspect of the cross-border restructuring of Graceway Pharmaceuticals
- Represented the largest secured lenders to Trident Resources Corporation in connection with its restructuring under the CCAA
- Represented Pliant in connection with its cross-border restructuring and recognition proceedings under the CCAA
- Represented the Pre-Petition Bank Syndicate to Quebecor World
- Acted for the DIP Lenders to Indalex Limited and Linens ‘n Things
- Acted for the Informal Committee of Convertible Noteholders and two of the Plan Sponsors in Stelco Inc
- Acted for banks, OEMs and parts suppliers in connection with several automotive restructurings, including GBM Rivets & Fasteners, Niagara Machine Products, Windsor Machine, Dominion Springs, Vannatter/Solus, Cam-Tool & Die, Waltec Forgings, Hallmark Technologies, Genfast Manufacturing, Hunjan International, Veltri Metal Products, A.G. Simpson Automotive, Tiercon Industries, Brahm Industries and Autosystems Manufacturing
Waël has acted for clients in the following additional public restructuring and insolvency matters:
- Nortel Networks;
- Angiotech;
- Compton Petroleum;
- General Motors and General Motors Canada;
- Air Canada;
- Teleglobe Inc.;
- Ivaco Rolling Mills;
- Inter-Canadien Airlines;
- Cotton Ginny;
- Playdium;
- Roman Corporation;
- Look Communications; and
- Fantom Technologies
