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John Birch

John Birch is a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Group at Cassels. For more than 25 years, John has acted for debtors, creditors, receivers, monitors, trustees, and directors in a wide variety of proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, including some of the most significant Canadian insolvencies in recent years. He also regularly represents creditors’ committees and other official committees in cross-border insolvencies. John has repeatedly acted as court-appointed representative counsel for members of the public who are affected by the insolvency of investment firms and real estate developers. Learn more. · Cassels

CanadaRestructuring & Insolvency, Bankruptcy

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John Birch is a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Group at Cassels with more than 25 years' experience acting for debtors, creditors, receivers, monitors, trustees and directors in proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. He regularly represents creditors' and other official committees in cross-border insolvencies and has served as court‑appointed representative counsel for members of the public affected by insolvencies of investment firms and real estate developers.

Practice areas

Restructuring & InsolvencyBankruptcyLitigationCross-Border InsolvencyCreditors' Rights

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Expertise

Creditors' CommitteesCross-Border InsolvencyInvestment FirmsReal Estate DevelopersReceivers/Monitors/Trustees