Overview

Denis specializes in bankruptcy, insolvency, financial restructuring and related litigation, as well as general commercial litigation. An experienced and dynamic lawyer, Denis offers practical, proactive advice based on his extensive legal knowledge and business sense. His clients include large multinationals, banks and financial services institutions, creditors, debtors and court officers (including trustees, monitors and receivers).

Denis is a skilled litigator who knows how to put his clients’ interests at the forefront. Over his 30-year career, he has developed creative solutions in many of Québec’s most significant restructuring and insolvency matters – his knowledge, creativity and innovation paving the way for countless reorganizations and transactions.

A long-time instructor for the ‎Chartered Insolvency and Restructuring Professional Qualification Program, Denis is a seasoned communicator who is known for his ability to distill complex information into simple terms and is regularly called upon to speak at conferences.

Acting for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., SAI in its capacity as trustee of Just for Laughs Group in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Acting for HSBC Bank Canada, the most important secured creditor and interim lender, in connection with the restructuring proceedings of Ébénisterie St-Urbain, Woodlore and Euro-Rite Cabinets under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Acted for Revera Inc. with the acquisition of Groupe Sélection Inc.’s interest in 25 seniors' residences and long-term care homes in Québec as part of Groupe Sélection Inc.’s restructuration under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada). Following the transaction, Revera Inc. became the sole owner of such portfolio of residences which has an estimated value of 1.3B.

Acted for The Aldo Group Inc. in its successful restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. This restructuring won Insolvency and Restructuring Deal of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards.

Acted for Nemaska Lithium Inc. in proceedings instituted by Victor Cantore requesting that Nemaska be compelled to convey him a 3% net smelter return royalty on all metals extracted from Nemaska's Whabouchi mine.

Practice Areas

• Bankruptcy & Insolvency
• Civil Litigation

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1984 (QC)