Harvey practices in the areas of bankruptcy and insolvency with particular emphasis on receiverships and corporate restructurings, including insolvency litigation.  He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario to argue cases on diverse issues arising in insolvency matters under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Personal Property Security Act, including security enforcement and priority issues.

Client Types

Harvey represents a broad range of clients. He has extensive experience advising Canadian and international financial institutions, private and public corporations, indenture trustees, private equity firms, asset-based lenders, equipment lessors, unsecured trade creditors, debtors, private and court-appointed receivers, monitors, liquidators and trustees in bankruptcy in Canadian and cross-border corporate restructuring, receivership, bankruptcy, liquidation and enforcement proceedings. Harvey is recognized as a leading insolvency and restructuring lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Lexpert/American Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.

Education

Studied at the University of Western Ontario and obtained his LL.B. at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980.

Year of Call

Called to the Bar in Ontario in 1982.

Professional and Community Affiliations

• Sits on the Personal Property Security Law Committee
• Member of the Insolvency Institute of Canada, the Canadian Insolvency Foundation, the Turnaround Management Association and INSOL International
• Member of the Commercial List Users Committee

Articles & Presentations

• A popular and regular presenter at insolvency conferences for professional organizations such as
  • the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Practioners
  • the Canadian Institute
  • Canadian Bar Association of Ontario (CBAO) seminars, and
  • Insolvency Institute of Canada
• Lecturer and an instructor for the Law Society of Upper Canada Bar Admission Course in the Debtor and Creditor Rights Course
• Written numerous published articles on insolvency law