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Dylan Chochla Toronto Lawyer

Dylan A. Chochla

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2012
Language(s) English, French
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Dylan Chochla is a partner in the Toronto Insolvency and Restructuring group. His practice focuses on corporate bankruptcy, insolvency and restructurings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, and under provincial and federal corporate statutes. He regularly represents clients in court and has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Dylan is involved in a wide variety of insolvency files, and represents debtor companies, court-appointed officers, lenders, secured creditors and other third parties engaged in corporate restructurings. He also frequently acts for purchasers of distressed assets. Dylan has extensive experience in all aspects of insolvency and restructuring law, including matters under the Personal Property Security Act and the Repair and Storage Lien Act. He advises creditors in enforcing their rights under those statutes, and has successfully defended a number of claims asserted by creditors against our clients.
 
Dylan is well known within the insolvency and restructuring industry, and is frequently invited to speak at conferences. Dylan is ranked in the current edition of  "The Best Lawyers in Canada" for his work in insolvency and restructuring, and by IFLR1000 in the "rising star, partner" category for insolvency and restructuring.
 
Dylan is also a board member of the Turnaround Management Association’s Toronto Chapter, and a Council member of the Ontario Bar Association.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Joe Mimran's Unity Acquisitions Inc. acquires the Mastermind Toys Business subsequent to a CCAA proceeding, [Deal - Unity Acquisitions Inc.], Purchase by Canadian retail pioneer Joe Mimran and partners of Canadian toy retailers Mastermind Toys
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Kingswood Capital Management in its acquisition of MEC through CCAA proceedings, [Deal - Kingswood Capital Management, LP]
  • Advised CCAA Proceeding of Beleave Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries licensed under the Cannabis Act (Canada), [Deal - Grant Thornton, Limited]
  • Acted for Forest Ridge Inc., a Successful Purchaser of Real Property out of a Receivership Proceeding, [Deal - Forest Ridge Inc.]
  • Advised Richter Advisory Group Inc., as Court-appointed receiver of Davids Footwear, [Deal - Richter Advisory Group Inc.]
  • Sirron Systems Inc. v. Scott, Pichelli & Easter Limited, [Case - Chubb Insurance Company of Canada]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of British Columbia
  • BA (Honours), Political Science, French University of Western Ontario

Community involvement

  • Volunteer, Duty Counsel Pro Bono Ontario, Toronto Small Claims Court Law Help Ontario Clinic 2012 to present

Memberships & Affiliations

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

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Strange Fascinations - Changes and a Lender’s Recourse under MAC Clauses and Guarantees, 1/5/2019
  • Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: A Review of Notable Developments in Recent Retail Insolvencies, 12/31/2018
  • What’s the ‘‘Deference’’? Sale of Assets by Receivers 2014 in Review, 1/4/2015
Article, Co-Author Strange Fascinations - Changes and a Lender’s Recourse under MAC Clauses and Guarantees Journal Of Insolvency In Canada, VOL. 8 [2019 J.I.I.C.]
Article, Co-Author Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: A Review of Notable Developments in Recent Retail Insolvencies Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2018
Article, Co-Author What’s the ‘‘Deference’’? Sale of Assets by Receivers 2014 in Review Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2014

Speaking Engagements

  • Operational Restructurings - Investor Perspectives, 8/25/2020
  • TMA NextGen Talk with the Titans, 2/20/2020
  • Is it Really a Material Adverse Change?, 2/7/2020
Moderator Operational Restructurings - Investor Perspectives TMA Toronto Turnaround Boot Camp
Moderator TMA NextGen Talk with the Titans
Commentator Is it Really a Material Adverse Change? Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2020

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