Bradley Wiffen

Bradley's representative work includes acting for:

• Xplore Inc. – representing Xplore Inc. in the completion of a comprehensive recapitalization transaction that restructured Xplore’s C$1.8 billion of secured debt obligations, enabled Xplore to access C$600 million of new debt and equity financing, and featured the first ever reverse vesting order (‘RVO’) in a CBCA plan of arrangement.
• AYR Wellness – representing the Ad Hoc Committee of Senior Secured Noteholders of AYR Wellness in connection with its US$400 million restructuring pursuant to the CBCA.
• Endo Pharmaceuticals – representing Endo and its Canadian affiliates in connection with the company’s cross-border restructuring proceedings to address its US$8.15 billion in debt obligations.
• Laurentian University – representing the Province of Ontario in the first CCAA restructuring of a publicly funded university in Canada.
• Pengrowth – representing Pengrowth in its review of strategic alternatives to address its $700 million in secured debt obligations and its ultimate acquisition by Cona Resources.
• Catalyst Paper – representing an ad hoc committee of term lenders and shareholders in Catalyst’s CBCA recapitalization, the Canadian Law Awards’ Restructuring Deal of the Year for 2019.
• Essar Steel Algoma – representing an ad hoc committee of noteholders in connection with the CCAA restructuring and credit bid acquisition of Essar Steel Algoma.
• Calfrac Well Services – representing an ad hoc committee of noteholders in Calfrac’s CBCA and Chapter 15 proceedings and the successful recapitalization of US$900 million in debt obligations.
• Toys “R” Us – representing Toys “R” Us Canada in its coordinated CCAA and Chapter 11 proceedings, including in connection with the going concern sale of Toys “R” Us Canada for US$300 million.
• Source Energy – representing Source Energy in its review of strategic alternatives and successful CBCA recapitalization transaction.
• Plasco Energy Group – representing Plasco in connection with its CCAA restructuring and the completion of the first reverse vesting transaction in Canada.
• Wayland Group – representing an ad hoc committee of debentureholders in connection with the first CCAA going concern restructuring of a cannabis company in Canada.
• Golf Town – representing Golf Town in CCAA and parallel Chapter 11 proceedings, including in connection with the successful going concern sale of its Canadian business.
• Co-op Atlantic – representing Co-op Atlantic in the sale of its core businesses in Atlantic Canada and the completion of its successful CCAA plan of arrangement.
• ILTA Grain – representing the court-appointed monitor in the CCAA proceedings of ILTA Grain and the first reverse vesting transaction in British Columbia.