Roger P. Simard acts on behalf of restructuring corporations, financial institutions, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy, purchasers of distressed assets and unsecured creditors. He frequently acts in local, national and international insolvencies. He became a member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada in 1998. He was a member of the Bar of Montreal’s Liaison Committee with the Bankruptcy Registrar between 1985 and 1998. In 1993, he was a member of the Oral Examination Committee for the licensing of bankruptcy trustees in Quebec. Between 1996 and 1998, he was President of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency section of the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association and he has sat on the executive committee of this section since its inception.

Roger has published many articles on bankruptcy, insolvency, restructuring and commercial credit. He has given a number of presentations at conferences for various associations and organizations such as the Canadian Insolvency Practitioners Association, Insight, the Canadian Institute, the Quebec Fiscal and Financial Planning Association, Industry Canada (Bankruptcy), the Institute of Canadian Bankers, the Canadian Bar Association, McGill University, the University of British Columbia, the Insolvency Institute of Canada and the Québec Bar. From 1998 to 1999, he took part in training sessions organized by the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, and studied in depth the impact of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act on tax claims and on landlords' rights.

Roger has been involved in numerous court cases involving insolvency matters including the sale of distressed assets, the validity of security, and conflicts of priority between secured lenders and other creditors. He has also advised several manufacturers, suppliers, landlords, guarantors and directors in connection with their obligations and the protection of their rights in bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters.

Roger joined Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP in 2000 and he is a partner.