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Sean Zweig

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Sean Zweig is a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer, with significant experience representing all types of stakeholders in Canadian and cross-border restructurings.

Sean is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group in Toronto. He acts for insolvent corporations, creditors, bondholders, boards of directors, shareholders, trustees in bankruptcy, monitors, receivers and landlords in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Sean is ranked/recognized as a leading lawyer in various publications, including Chambers, Lexpert and Expert Guides. He has had a prominent role in many of Canada’s major restructurings.

What Clients Say

"Sources find Sean Zweig to be 'a really smart guy who understands the law and its application' and describe him as 'a really solutions-based lawyer.'"

Sean's public engagements include:

For Lenders/Creditors: Corus Entertainment; Tacora Resources; Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited; Ardenton; Source Energy Services, Sherritt International; Cirque de Soleil; Concordia Healthcare, Aralez Pharmaceuticals; Tervita Corporation, Lightstream Resources; Connacher Oil and Gas; Nelson Education; Target Canada; Postmedia; Opti Canada; Nortel; Yellow Media; Essar Steel Algoma; LightSquared; SkyLink Aviation; Gateway Casinos; Catalyst Paper

For Debtors/Boards of Directors: Goli; Wheel Pros; BZAM Cannabis; FIGR; Sears Canada; PharmHouse Canada; Bumble Bee/Clover Leaf Seafoods; NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul; James Wagner Corporation/Trichome Financial; Sanjel; Quicksilver Resources; Lone Pine Resources; Sino-Forest; Argent Energy; Performance Sports Group

For Estate Fiduciaries: Accuride; BioSteel; BowFlex; Endo International; Curo Group; Ted Baker Canada; Mastermind Toys; Nexii Canada; Forme Development; Payless Shoes; Sungard; McEwen Enterprises; Toys R Us; U.S. Steel Canada; Danier Leather; Aeropostale Canada; Takata; Regus Canada; Smurfit-Stone; AbitibiBowater; Cooper-Standard Automotive

Education

University of Western Ontario, BA, 2004 Schulich School of Business, York University, MBA, 2008 Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 2008 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2009

Recent Recognition

Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Restructuring and Insolvency Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Restructuring and Insolvency lawyer

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Restructuring/Insolvency
Chambers Global
Band 2, Restructuring/Insolvency
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most Frequently Recommended, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring - Financial Restructuring
The Legal 500 Canada
Leading Lawyer, Restructuring and Insolvency
Lexpert Special Edition
Recognized as a leading energy lawyer in Canada
Recognized as a leading finance and M&A lawyer in Canada
Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Ranked, Insolvency
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized, Restructuring & Insolvency
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law

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