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Daniel T. Richer, Partner | Insolvency & Restructuring

Daniel T. Richer

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Jurisdiction Ontario, 2018
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Daniel practises in the areas of insolvency law and real property litigation.

Daniel’s insolvency law practice focuses on bankruptcy, receivership and restructuring proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. Also, Daniel helps clients assert contractual claims, exercise creditors’ rights, and recover debts.

 

Daniel’s real property litigation practice focuses on mortgagee and tenant rights and priorities, rights of first refusal, options to purchase, vendors' liens, easement and title matters, boundary disputes, and adverse possession claims.

 

Through Pro Bono Ontario, Daniel regularly assists unrepresented litigants by volunteering both as duty counsel at the Toronto Small Claims Court and with the Free Legal Advice Hotline.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Voyager Digital Ltd. files for chapter 11 proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, [Deal - Voyager Digital Ltd.], Publicly traded cryptocurrency platform commences CCCA proceedings.
  • Appellants obtain leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding adverse possession of municipal parkland, [Case - Pawel Kosicki and Megan Munro], Toronto, Ontario residents challenge Superior Court decision concerning how boundaries can be settled in cases involving municipal land.
  • BNP Paribas hedges CCCA Proceedings of Harte Gold Corp., [Deal - BNP Paribas], International bank completes assignment of rights and obligations for independent Canadian gold producer.
  • First Commercial Bank and msi Spergel Inc. recover debt in ZM Global Inc. receivership proceedings, [Deal - First Commercial Bank and msi Spergel Inc.], Receivership proceedings of furniture importing business.
  • Gordon Brothers and Hilco Streambank lead liquidation of Canadian Le Château stores, [Deal - Gordon Brothers and Hilco Streambank], Joint venture liquidation of inventory and equipment of Canadian clothing retail chain.
  • Richter Advisory Group Inc. completes responsibilities as Proposal Trustee in Geox Canada Inc.’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act proceedings, [Deal - Richter Advisory Group Inc.], Shoe and clothing manufacturer’s restructuring receives vote of approval from creditors.
  • Advised CCAA Proceeding of Beleave Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries licensed under the Cannabis Act (Canada), [Deal - Grant Thornton, Limited]
  • Tiger Asset Solutions Canada, ULC and GA Retail Canada ULC lead liquidation of certain GNC Canada stores, [Deal - Tiger Capital and Great American Group], Joint venture liquidation of inventory and equipment of health and nutrition related products retailer.
  • Ring International Holding acquires Maricann for C$12.4 million and certain other property from Wayland Group, [Deal - Ring International Holding AG]

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL McGill University
  • LLB McGill University

Community involvement

  • Volunteer, Pro Bono Ontario

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Turnaround Management Association

Knowledge

Publications

  • Chasing Waterfalls: Landlords’ Priorities in Bankruptcy and Insolvency, 1/1/2020
  • Planning Act Consent for Leases: The Good, the Bad and the Confusing, 1/1/2019
  • Practice Management Issues Following Clark v. Bertrand, 1/1/2019
Article, Co-Author Chasing Waterfalls: Landlords’ Priorities in Bankruptcy and Insolvency The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2020
Article, Co-Author Planning Act Consent for Leases: The Good, the Bad and the Confusing The Six-Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2019
Article, Co-Author Practice Management Issues Following Clark v. Bertrand The Six-Minute Real Estate Lawyer 2019

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