Gregory R. Azeff

Partner

Toronto

Office

416.595.2660

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Industries & Expertise

Biography

BAR ADMISSION

Ontario, 2002

Education

LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2000
McGill University, 1997

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Greg Azeff’s practice focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency law. With a diverse portfolio spanning industries such as banking & financial services, technology, and entertainment, Greg leads in major national and international restructurings. In addition to his insolvency practice, Greg advises start-ups on various matters, and is an experienced CEO and director, giving him an appreciation for the challenges faced by business owner/operators and entrepreneurs.Greg’s accolades are many and he has co-authored many industry articles. He has also participated as speaker, presenter and panelist in various conferences and forums.

Industry involvement

Recognition

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Insolvency & Financial Restructuring, 2020 – 2025
Member of the Executive, Insolvency Section, Ontario Bar Association
JSD Tory Award for Excellence in Legal Research & Writing, Who’s Who, 2005 – 2009
Chambers and Partners: World’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 edition)

Thought leadership

Co-author, “Focus on Canada”, Digitorney’s Crisis Navigator, April 8, 2020
Co-author, “Costs, Communication, and Quadriga: Key Factors in Appointing Representative Counsel”, Banking & Finance Law Review
Speaker, “Building a Mystery – Investigations and Realizing on Foreign Assets”, 17th Annual Review of Insolvency Law, February 7, 2020
Presenter, “Quadriga Fintech Solutions Digital Assets in Insolvencies”, Osgoode Annual Update in Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring, December 12, 2019.
Panelist, “Mentorship, Leadership, and Vision: How the titans of our trade got to where they are”, TMA NextGen Leadership Conference, November 15, 2019
Speaker, “Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies: Tracing Transactions”, Forensic & Valuation Services Conference of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, November 4 – 6, 2019
Presenter, “OsgoodePD Essential Forum in Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring”, October 4, 2019
Co-author, “Secured Lenders Beware! Saskatchewan is Proposing to Create a Superpriority for Employer Obligations to Pension Plans”, Banking & Finance Law Review Issue 3, Volume 34, April 2019
Co-author, “Governing the Ungovernable: Cryptocurrencies in Insolvency Proceedings”, Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2019 Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, page 363
Panelist, “Considering Cryptocurrency”, Annual Review of Insolvency Law, February 1, 2019

Notable matters

Counsel to the CCAA Monitor in Re Kraus Brands Inc. et al.
Counsel to the Proposal Trustee in Re Bella Senior Care Residences Inc.
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in the receivership of Ismac Marina Inc. o/a A.C. Marina
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in HSBC Bank Canada v. Mahvash Lechcier-Kimel
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in Meridian Credit Union Limited v. Vandermeer Greenhouses Ltd.
Counsel to the applicant creditor in the receivership of the GSR Mining Corporation and AJ Perron Gold Corp.
Counsel to the Court-appointed CCAA Monitor in Re Ghana Gold Corporation
Counsel to the Court-appointed CCAA Monitor in Re The Futura Loyalty Group Inc.

Memberships & affiliations

Law Society of Ontario

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Deals & cases

Suprajit Engineering Limited Completes Global Acquisition of Stahlschmidt Cable Systems

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses application with costs in favour of Respondent in environmental case

Insights

Focus on Canada

News

Miller Thomson lawyers honoured in 2025 Lexpert ranking of Canada’s leading legal professionals

Lexpert recognizes 114 Miller Thomson lawyers in annual ranking of leading Canadian practitioners

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