Danish Afroz practices in the areas of restructuring and insolvency, and has significant experience in Canadian and cross-border restructurings.
Danish has been involved in variety of domestic and cross-border commercial, insolvency and restructuring matters. His recent public engagements include:
CCAA Proceedings
- Counsel to KSV Restructuring Inc. (Monitor) in the CCAA proceedings of Rosebud Creek Financial Corp. and 957855 Alberta Ltd. in respect of Metro 360 General Partnership
- Counsel to Roberts Company Canada Limited (debtor) in the CCAA proceedings of Roberts Company Canada Limited
- Counsel to Woodbridge Foam Corporation (DIP Lender and Plan Sponsor) in the CCAA proceedings of Hematite Group
- Counsel to the Provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan in the CCAA proceedings of the Canadian Tobacco Companies (JTI-Macdonald Corp., Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.)
- Counsel to Ernst & Young Inc. (Monitor and Land Restructuring Officer) in the CCAA proceedings of Stelco (formerly U.S. Steel Canada Inc.)
- Counsel to SunEdison Canada (debtor) in the CCAA proceedings of SunEdison Canada
- Counsel to certain landlords in the CCAA proceedings of Target Canada
- Counsel to the board of directors in the CCAA proceedings of Sears Canada
- Counsel to Deerfield Management Company LP (secured creditor) in the CCAA proceedings of Aralez Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Aralez Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
- Counsel to Schindler Elevator Corporation (creditor) in the CCAA proceedings of Carillion Canada et al.
- Counsel to Avenue Capital (creditor) in the CCAA proceedings of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.
- Counsel to Honeywell International Inc. (creditor) in the CCAA proceedings of GuestLogix Inc.
- Counsel to Irving Oil (creditor) in the CCAA proceedings of Co-Op Atlantic et al.
- Counsel to the Isaac Bennett Sales Agencies, Inc. and Isaac Benitah (purchasers) in the CCAA proceedings of Bombay & Co. Inc., Bowring & Co Inc. and Benix & Co. Inc.
BIA Proposal Proceedings
- Counsel to SecureCare Capital Inc. (debtor) in the BIA proposal proceedings of SecureCare Capital Inc.
- Counsel to Aurora Cannabis Inc. (purchaser of certain assets) in the BIA proposal proceedings of Peloton Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Counsel to Daco Manufacturing Ltd. (debtor) in the BIA proposal proceedings of Daco Manufacturing Ltd.
- Counsel to the IceGen Group (debtor) in the BIA proposal proceedings of IceGen Group Inc.
- Counsel to UGE Canada Ltd. (debtor) in the BIA proposal proceedings of UGE Canada Ltd.
Receivership Proceedings
- Counsel to KingSett Mortgage Corporation (secured creditor) in the receivership proceedings of the Cresford Group (33 Yorkville Residence Inc.)
- Counsel to Grant Thornton Limited (Receiver) in the receivership proceedings of Chieftain Metals Inc.
- Counsel to B.E.S.T Active 365 Fund LP et al. (applicant) in the receivership proceedings of Intelligent Mechatronic Systems and Ridetones
- Counsel to JP Graci & Associates Ltd. (Receiver) in the receivership proceedings of Harry Snoek Limited Partnership and related entities
- Counsel to KSV Restructuring Inc. (Receiver) in the receivership proceedings of Scollard Development Corporation, Memorcare Investments Ltd. Textbook Inc. et al.
- Counsel to Bennett Jones LLP (applicant) in the receivership proceedings of the Elementa Group Inc.
- Counsel to 2Source Manufacturing Inc. (debtor) in the receivership proceedings of 2Source Manufacturing Inc.
- Counsel to the Trez Group (applicant) in the receivership proceedings of Mady Steeles 2011 Ltd.
Other
- Counsel to FTI Consulting Canada Inc. in the Canadian recognition proceedings regarding Takata Corporation and TK Holdings Inc.
- Counsel to the Foreign Representative in the Canadian recognition proceedings regarding MMX Sudeste Mineracao S.A.
Danish has previous work experience, in a risk management role, at TD Bank in Toronto.
Danish is a contributing author to the LexisNexis Practice Advisor Canada Insolvency & Restructuring module.
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