| Shayne has acted as counsel for the corporate debtor in a number of significant restructurings. He also has acted for secured lenders, banking syndicates and major trade creditors of insolvent entities. Shayne has also represented monitors, receivers and bankruptcy trustees in insolvency proceedings.
|
 |
Sort Content By:

|
|
|
|

|
 |
 |
Bombay Furniture Company of Canada - Canadian counsel to the debtor in connection with the Bombay cross-border CCAA and Chapter 11 cases, which resulted in the sale of the Bombay Canada business as a going concern
|
 |
 |
Pope & Talbot Ltd. – Acted for the Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of British Columbia in successfully having the CCAA proceedings transferred from the Courts of Ontario to the Courts of British Columbia on the basis of forum conveniens
|
 |
 |
Counsel to The Bombay Furniture Company of Canada in respect to its CCAA restructuring
|
 |
 |
Acting for Ernst & Young in its capacity as Monitor of Amcan Consolidated Technologies Corp. and its affiliates (an automobile parts manufacturer) in its CCAA proceedings
|
 |
 |
KPMG Inc. – Counsel for KPMG Inc. in its role as court-appointed Monitor under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act in connection with Roman Corporation’s reorganization proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the debtor corporation is a publicly held company and manufacturer and converter of recycled paperboard packaging)
|
 |
 |
Counsel for Harris Bank, Bank of Montreal and a lending syndicate with respect to the realization of its security against the Atchison Casting Corp. and its subsidiaries, including Canadian Steel Foundries (Atchison Casting Corp. also had operating entities in the province of Ontario and in the United States)
|
 |
 |
Genesys Capital Partners Inc. - Acted for this major secured creditor and significant equity holder of Affinium Pharmaceuticals Inc. in connection with its successful reorganization proceedings under the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act (in the Matter of the Proposal of Affinium Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
|
 |
 |
Hunjan International Inc. – Counsel for this Debtor company in its attempt at reorganization proceedings under the CCAA and U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Hunjan was a privately held auto parts manufacturer of plastic interior and exterior parts)
|
 |
 |
Ravelston Corporation Limited - Acted for RSM Richter Inc., the Court-appointed Receiver of Ravelston, in respect of tax issues and a disputed settlement with CanWest Global Communications Corp.
|
 |
 |
Ticketmaster Canada Inc. - Acted as counsel to Ticketmaster Canada Inc., a major stakeholder with respect to the implementation and court approval of the cross-border restructurings and/or sale of businesses including Livent Inc. and the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club
|
 |
 |
Slater Steel - Acted for U.S. Unsecured Creditors Committee in respect of cross-border Chapter 11 and CCAA proceedings for Slater Steel, a major North American steel manufacturer
|
 |
 |
Veltri Metal Products Company - Acted for Export Development Canada, a senior lender, in respect of the cross-border Chapter 11 and CCAA proceedings of Veltri, a major North American automobile parts supplier
|
 |
 |
Investors of "The Portus Group" – Appointed by the Ontario Superior Court as Representative Counsel on behalf of approximately 26,000 Investors of "The Portus Group" (a securities firm placed into receivership by the Ontario Securities Commission)
|
 |
 |
GT Telecom – Acted as secured lender’s counsel in the GT Telecom insolvency proceedings
|
 |
 |
Calpine – Acted for lending syndicate financing new power plant in context of Calpine cross-border insolvency proceedings
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Lectured at workshops on various receivership, restructuring and bankruptcy issues
|
 |
|
Instructor, Business Law Section, Bar Admission Course
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
Presenter, "Current Hot Topics in Insolvency and Restructuring," Commercial and Restructuring Insight 5th Annual Conference, October 2, 2007
|
 |
|
Presenter, "Reconciling the Unique Issues Between Stakeholders in an Auto Parts Insolvency," The Canadian Institute’s 6th Annual Advanced Insolvency Law & Practice, January 19-20, 2006
|
 |
|
Presenter, "The Six-Minute Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyer – Limitation Periods," The Law Society of Upper Canada, March 2005
|
 |
|
Presenter, "Maximizing Realizations in Commercial Insolvencies: Technical Issues and Practical Advice," Ontario Bar Association, Conference Centre, October 2003
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|