Evan Cobb

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Toronto T:+1 416 216 1929

Evan Cobb

Bankruptcy, financial restructuring and insolvency

Financial institutions

Evan Cobb’s practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring.

Mr. Cobb represents clients in both informal restructuring matters as well as proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. He regularly acts for debtors, creditors and court-appointed officers in both domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.

Professional experience

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Education

J.D., University of Toronto, 2007

B.B.A., York University, 2004

Admissions

Ontario 2008

Representative experience

Clients for whom Mr. Cobb has acted include:

Ernst & Young Inc., as monitor in the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings of Bondfield Construction Company Limited and affiliates
FTI Consulting Canada Inc., as monitor in the CCAA proceedings of Sears Canada Inc. and certain affiliates
Gymboree Inc., in its Canadian insolvency proceedings
DIP lenders in the CCAA proceedings of Performance Sports Group Ltd. and its affiliates
MBAC Fertilizer Corp., as counsel to the company in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
FTI Consulting Canada Inc., as monitor in the CCAA proceedings of Cliffs Quebec Iron Mining ULC and its affiliates
PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., as monitor in the CCAA proceedings of GuestLogix Inc.
Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation, as counsel to the company in its proceedings under the CCAA
Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada, as counsel to the company in its proceedings under the CCAA
Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Holdings Inc. (Mobilicity), as counsel to the company in its proceedings under the CCAA and its arrangement proceeding under the Canada Business Corporations Act

Rankings and recognitions

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2018-2022: recommended in Insolvency & Financial Restructuring (Financial Restructuring); 2018: Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40
Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers and Partners, 2016-2022
Chambers Global, Canada: Restructuring/Insolvency, Chambers and Partners, 2020-2022
Best Lawyers in Canada: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, 2019-2022