John Birch* is a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Group at Cassels. For more than 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. He also regularly represents creditors’ committees and other official committees in cross-border insolvencies. John has repeatedly acted as court-appointed representative counsel for members of the public who are affected by the insolvency of investment firms and real estate developers.

In addition to his work as an insolvency litigator, John handles a wide range of commercial litigation, including creditors’ remedies, contractual disputes, shareholder litigation, Aboriginal litigation, and corporate insurance matters.

In recognition of this work, John has been acknowledged as a leader in his field by such legal publications as IFLR1000 (Insolvency), Legal 500 Canada (Litigation), and Lexpert (Insolvency and Insolvency Litigation).