John Birch

John Birch* is a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Group at Cassels. For almost 25 years, John has acted for debtors, creditors, receivers, monitors, trustees, and directors in a wide variety of proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, including some of the most significant Canadian insolvencies in recent years such as Sears Canada Inc. He currently represents a major stakeholder in one of Canada’s largest construction company insolvencies. He also regularly represents creditors’ committees and other official committees in cross-border insolvencies.