Lawyer Profile
Natalie Renner
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Natalie has a broad commercial practice focusing on insolvency, corporate reorganizations, asset sales and acquisitions, creditor rights enforcement and proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. She also advises on banking, finance and corporate matters. Her clients – including financial institutions, corporations, strategic investors and accounting firms – appreciate Natalie’s business-minded solutions and expertise at identifying and resolving their important concerns.
A frequent lecturer on insolvency and commercial law matters at the Osgoode Professional Development Program and the Osgoode Professional LLM Program and Osgoode Hall Law School. On top of her academic involvement, Natalie is a member of Davies’ Toronto Student Committee.
Acted for FTI Consulting Canada Inc., as the neutral, court-appointed monitor of Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited and affiliates, in Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 U.S. Bankruptcy Code proceedings involving a historic C$32.5-billion settlement of tobacco-related liabilities.
Acting for MBL Administrative Agent II LLC as agent for the Post Road Group lenders, on restructuring, insolvency and litigation matters in connection with Post Road’s investment in Trade X Group of Companies and Wholesale Express.
Acted for The Body Shop Canada Limited, a subsidiary of UK-based The Body Shop International Limited, in its insolvency proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and sale of substantially all of its assets. In connection with the closing of the transaction, Davies obtained novel relief from the Canadian court in respect of disclosure obligations under franchise laws in Canada.
Acted for Knights Therapeutics Inc., as licensee of Antibe Therapeutics Inc., in Antibe’s restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and receivership proceedings.
Acted for Mastermind Toys, the largest independent specialty toy and children's book retailer in Canada, in its proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and sale of substantially all of its assets.
Acted for the debtor in a confidential restructuring and wind down involving three separate agricultural companies across Canada and the U.S. with combined annual revenue in excess of $50 million.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2008 (ON)