Christopher J. Ramsay | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

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Christopher J. Ramsay LL.B., Partner

Chris Ramsay is a partner in FMC's Vancouver office, and a member of the firm's Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Chris acts for a wide range of stakeholders including companies in financial distress, creditors, bondholders, shareholders, and trustees. Chris has considerable experience in the context of distressed M&A transactions, acting for buyers and sellers, and has significant experience in cross-border insolvency proceedings, including Chapter 11 proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Chris has also significant expertise in the context of multi-jurisdictional fraud matters and acts for financial institutions in the tracing and recovery of assets in Canada and other jurisdictions.

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Chris has experience with commercial restructurings under both the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. He is also knowledgeable in cross-border United States insolvency matters.

Representative Work

Counsel to the Ad Hoc Group of First Lien Lenders of Catalyst Paper Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries in their CCAA/Chapter 15 proceedings

Counsel to Chicago-based financial institution La Salle National Bank in relation to an international fraud scheme

Counsel to the Eron Mortgage investor group in relation to the multi-million fraud investigation involving Eron Mortgage

Counsel to the creditor group which petitioned Ian Gregory Thow into bankruptcy and acted in connection with the coordination of insolvency proceedings in British Columbia

Counsel to Interclaim in the context of multi-jurisdictional insolvency proceedings commenced in British Columbia, which involved the tracing and seizing of assets world-wide including Barbados and Switzerland

Counsel to a private family trust domiciled in Switzerland in relation to an extensive fraud perpetrated in Europe and North America involving concurrent proceedings commenced in numerous jurisdictions including Barbados and Canada

Precision Assessment Technology Corp. – Counsel to Comerica Bank in relation to a cross-border CCAA proceeding commenced by the debtor company

Evergreen Gaming Corporation – Counsel to the debtor in connection with a complex cross-border restructuring involving Chapter 15 proceedings and CCAA proceedings

Royal Bank of Canada – Counsel to the Royal Bank of Canada in relation to cross-border insolvency proceedings involving a captive insurance company domiciled in Barbados

Consumer Trust – Counsel to the English Receiver in relation to Chapter 11 proceedings commenced in New York and concurrent proceedings commenced under the CCAA in Canada

Okanagan Hills Development Corp – Counsel to the developer of “The Rise”, a resort based development project situated in the Okanagan as to its restructuring under the CCAA

Minds Eye Entertainment – Counsel to the Royal Bank of Canada in relation to CCAA proceedings commenced by the entertainment company Minds Eye in the province of Saskatchewan

Sextant Entertainment Corp – Counsel to the Royal Bank of Canada in relation to its receivership of Sextant and its subsidiaries

Counsel to Aurea Mining Inc. on merger with Newstrike Capital Inc. by way of plan of arrangement

Pine Valley Coal Ltd. - Acted as Co-Counsel in the mine’s restructuring under the CCAA

Publications

Issues for Litigation

Cross-Border Insolvency Remedies in Canada

Remedies Under Security Interests in Canada: An Overview

Prior Speaking Engagements

Speaker, "Annual Cross Country Legal Update", CBA Seventh Annual Pan Canadian Insolvency and Restructuring Law Conference, September 23, 2011

Panelist, "From Ski Hills To Golf Courses: Current Difficulties Facing Resorts", CAIRP 2010 Annual Conference, Kelowna, August 2010

Speaker, "Commercial Insolvency and Restructuring on Preventing and Detecting Fraud in Insolvency Proceedings and Transactions", Insight 2nd Western Canada Advanced Forum, September 2009

Speaker, "Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings - Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code", Continuing Legal Education, Spring 2009

Speaker, “Financing Option for Smaller Businesses”, INSOL 2009, 8th World Quadrennial Congress, Vancouver, June 21-24, 2009