Sean Zweig is a leading restructuring and insolvency lawyer, with significant experience representing all types of stakeholders in Canadian and cross-border restructurings.
Sean is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group in Toronto. He acts for insolvent corporations, creditors, bondholders, boards of directors, shareholders, trustees in bankruptcy, monitors, receivers and landlords in a variety of domestic and cross-border matters under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Sean is ranked/recognized as a leading lawyer in various publications, including Chambers, Lexpert and Expert Guides. He has had a prominent role in many of Canada’s major restructurings.
What Clients Say
"Sources find Sean Zweig to be 'a really smart guy who understands the law and its application' and describe him as 'a really solutions-based lawyer.'"
Sean's public engagements include:
For Lenders/Creditors: Corus Entertainment; Tacora Resources; Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited; Ardenton; Source Energy Services, Sherritt International; Cirque de Soleil; Concordia Healthcare, Aralez Pharmaceuticals; Tervita Corporation, Lightstream Resources; Connacher Oil and Gas; Nelson Education; Target Canada; Postmedia; Opti Canada; Nortel; Yellow Media; Essar Steel Algoma; LightSquared; SkyLink Aviation; Gateway Casinos; Catalyst Paper
For Debtors/Boards of Directors: Goli; Wheel Pros; BZAM Cannabis; FIGR; Sears Canada; PharmHouse Canada; Bumble Bee/Clover Leaf Seafoods; NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul; James Wagner Corporation/Trichome Financial; Sanjel; Quicksilver Resources; Lone Pine Resources; Sino-Forest; Argent Energy; Performance Sports Group
For Estate Fiduciaries: Accuride; BioSteel; BowFlex; Endo International; Curo Group; Ted Baker Canada; Mastermind Toys; Nexii Canada; Forme Development; Payless Shoes; Sungard; McEwen Enterprises; Toys R Us; U.S. Steel Canada; Danier Leather; Aeropostale Canada; Takata; Regus Canada; Smurfit-Stone; AbitibiBowater; Cooper-Standard Automotive