Bertrand Giroux

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Montréal

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514.879.4071

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Biography

BAR ADMISSION

Quebec, 1986

Education

LL.B. Université de Sherbrooke (1985)

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Bertrand Giroux is a seasoned legal professional with over three decades of experience, specializing in insolvency and commercial litigation. Renowned for his strategic approach and exceptional legal skills, Bertrand has successfully handled complex cases such as the restructuring of Groupe Hexagone and the liquidation of the Norbourg and Évolution investment funds. His expertise also extends to privacy, defamation, unfair competition and crisis management.

Bertrand obtained his LLB from the Université de Sherbrooke in 1985, laying the foundation for his illustrious legal career. Through his education and extensive experience, he continues to excel in his practice, providing expert advice to companies, directors, trustees, lenders and various other stakeholders in the areas of commercial litigation and insolvency law.

Bertrand Giroux’s accolades include being recognized as a litigation star by Benchmark Litigation Canada for several years. He has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for his skills in corporate and commercial litigation, insolvency and financial restructuring, reflecting his first-rate legal skills and dedication to his clients.

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Recognition

Benchmark Litigation Canada – Litigation Star, 2021-2024
The Best Lawyers in Canada – Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2020-2022; Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, 2020-2022, 2025; Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025

Notable matters

Lead Counsel of Citox Lab, a French company, for the acquisition of the assets of Lab Research, a company under receivership;
Lead Counsel of the Icelandic banks Glitnir and Landsbanki concerning Canadian proceedings under Part XIII of the BIA (cross-border insolvencies);
Lead counsel to a group of aircraft owners in the bankruptcy of Inter-Canadian;
Lead counsel to the board of directors of Groupe Les Ailes de la Mode Inc. with respect to its restructuring under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”);
Lead counsel to a group of investors with respect to a private placement with Groupe Les Ailes de la Mode Inc. during its CCAA process;
Lead counsel to Groupe Bikini Village Inc. with respect to its restructuring under the CCAA;
Lead counsel to Avance Pharma with respect to its restructuring under the CCAA;
Appointed special counsel to the Superior Court (amicus curiae) with respect to the liquidation of Norbourg and Evolution Funds;
Lead counsel to a major corporate retail group in the area of women’s lingerie with respect to its restructuring under the CCAA and the transfer of its commercial activities to other Canadian interests;
Lead counsel to the interim receiver appointed with respect to Technologies LTrim Inc.;
Lead counsel to the interim receiver appointed with respect to Solutions Mindready Inc. as well as its Canadian and American subsidiaries.
Lead counsel with respect to the acquisition of the assets of Position Technologies Inc. during its CCAA process;
Counsel to important creditors of SR Telecom Inc. with respect to the latter’s restructuring under the CCAA;
Lead counsel to Groupe Triton Inc. and its subsidiaries in Quebec and Ontario with respect to its restructuring under the CCAA;
Lead counsel to Blue Note Mining Inc., a public company, with respect to its restructuring under the CCAA;
Lead counsel to a group of secured creditors of Resources MSV and Resources Campbell with respect to their receivership;
Expert witness in matters of Canadian bankruptcy and insolvency with respect to a US litigation;
Lead counsel for Groupe Hexagone as part of its restructuring under the CCAA;
Counsel to an independent director of a corporation being part of the Cirque du Soleil restructuring under the CCAA.

Community roles

Bertrand has been a member of the Liaison Committee with the Superior Court (Commercial Division) for three years.
He is also a member of the Reading Committee of the National Creditor Debtor Review, a Butterworks publication in the bankruptcy and insolvency fields.

Bertrand Giroux

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Miller Thomson’s Montréal office featured in La Presse+

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Benchmark Litigation Canada names Miller Thomson lawyers as leading litigators

Miller Thomson ranks in Best Lawyers in Canada 2024

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