Restructuring
Goodmans Restructuring Group is the largest in Canada and is widely and consistently recognized as Canada’s top restructuring and insolvency practice. For 23 consecutive years, Chambers Global has ranked Goodmans Restructuring Group as Canada's #1 and most experienced restructuring practice.
We were named “Restructuring Firm of the Year” for Canada at the IFLR Americas Awards 2021. We are consistently ranked as Canada’s market leader by several other international publications.
We have played a significant role in substantially all of the leading insolvency cases in Canada and have acted on more complex restructurings than any other Canadian law firm.
Our strategic, common sense approach is informed by our transactional and capital markets dominance in Canada. We have cross-functional abilities with “down the hall” experts in our top-ranked practices, such as M&A, corporate finance, banking, real estate, securities, tax and litigation, among other practices. We provide strategic solutions that include a broad range of financing and restructuring alternatives, corporate plans, exchange offers and other material transactions.
We are consistently engaged in complex restructuring and insolvency mandates across Canada and across industry sectors. Our domestic and international clients include private and public companies, noteholders, purchasers, investors, lenders, private equity firms, special committees, court-appointed officers, industry regulators, institutional funds, governments and other key parties.
Key Contacts
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Robert Chadwick
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Brendan O'Neill
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Joseph Pasquariello
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Featured Work
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First Brand Group’s bankruptcy proceedings
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian counsel to First Brands Group, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries (the “FBG Group”) in connection with their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States… -
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Nordstrom Canada’s CCAA restructuring and plan of arrangement
Goodmans LLP acted as counsel to Alvarez & Marsal Canada, the Monitor of the Nordstrom Canada Entities, in connection with the proceedings of Nordstrom Canada under the Companies’ Creditors… -
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Sherritt International Corporation completes CBCA Notes Exchange Transaction and Subsequent Exchange Transaction
Goodmans LLP acted for Sherritt International Corporation in connection with its CBCA Transaction and Subsequent Exchange Transaction… -
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Comark Group’s restructuring proceedings
Goodmans LLP is counsel for Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. in its capacity as court-appointed monitor in the recognition proceedings of Comark Group under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act… -
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WeWork’s restructuring proceedings
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian legal counsel to WeWork Inc. in connection with its restructuring initiatives, the Canadian Part IV CCAA proceedings, and issues affecting Canadian stakeholders… -
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Xplore completes CBCA recapitalization and restructures satellite business through RVO
Goodmans LLP acted as Canadian legal counsel to Xplore Inc. in connection with its recapitalization, restructuring, financing, regulatory, governance and business initiatives, including its review of…
Insights
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Bradley Wiffen Quoted in the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency & Restructuring
Goodmans Partner Bradley Wiffen shares his insights in two articles featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency & Restructuring.In “CCAA restructuring evolves as new tools gain ground… -
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Restructuring and Insolvency in Canada: Overview, Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Joseph Pasquariello, Andrew Harmes and Josh Sloan have co-authored Restructuring and Insolvency in Canada: Overview published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law. The Q&A guide provides a… -
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International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2026, Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello, Andrew Harmes and Josh Sloan co-authored the Canada Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2026.The 20th edition… -
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Restructuring and Insolvency in Canada: Overview, Thomson Reuters Practical Law
Joseph Pasquariello, Andrew Harmes and Josh Sloan have co-authored Restructuring and Insolvency in Canada: Overview published by Thomson Reuters Practical Law. The Q&A guide provides a high… -
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International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2025, Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello, Josh Sloan and Andrew Harmes co-authored the Canada Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2025.The 19th… -
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International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2024, Canada Chapter
Joseph Pasquariello and Andrew Harmes co-authored the Canada Chapter of International Comparative Legal Guide - Restructuring & Insolvency 2024. The Canada chapter covers common issues in…
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency 2027
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Chambers Canada Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency 2026
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Chambers Global Band 1, Restructuring/Insolvency 2026
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The Legal 500 Tier 1, Restructuring & Insolvency 2026
News & Events
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Goodmans Wins at the IFLR Americas Awards 2026
Congratulations to the Goodmans Restructuring team on winning ‘National Law Firm of the Year – Canada: Restructuring’ at the IFLR Americas Awards 2026. This award recognizes firms with the best track… -
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Brendan O’Neill at the IIC 2026 Annual Conference
Join Goodmans Partner Brendan O’Neill on Friday, October 16, 2026 from 10:30 - 11:15 AM PDT at the IIC 2026 Annual Conference for the session, “Signed, Sealed, Released? Codifying Third Party Releases… -
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Brendan O’Neill, Andrew Harmes and Erik Axell at the Insolvency Insider Future Leaders Conference 2026
We are pleased to welcome the Insolvency Insider Future Leaders Conference 2026 to Goodmans on Thursday, October 29, 2026, bringing together emerging leaders from across the restructuring and…