Background
Bill Robertson is a partner in our Toronto office. Mr. Robertson was called to the Ontario Bar in 1971. He is a graduate of Acadia University (B.A. 1966) and of Queen’s University (LL.B. 1969).
Areas of Practice
- Corporate Law; Banking, Financial Services; Insolvency and Restructuring
Professional Experience
- Represents Canadian Chartered Bank in all aspects of banking and financial services, including powers, product development, financings, bills of exchange, restructuring, opinions on a variety of banking and lending issues
- Represents other banks and lenders in connection with financings and restructurings
- Represents firms acting as receivers, receivers-managers, monitors and trustees in connection with insolvencies and restructurings
- Has represented government regulator in connection with certain financial institutions
- Represents borrowers in connection with restructurings
Professional and Community Activities
- Papers and Seminars: "Commitment Letters, Loan Agreements and Standard Mortgage Clauses", Canadian Bar Association Annual Institute, February, 1985; "Guarantees and Prohibited Financial Assistance", Insight seminar, November, 1985; "Enforcement of Creditors Rights", Insight Seminar, November, 1986; "Enforcement and Realization of Commercial Finance Security: Determining Creditors Priority", Insight Seminar, September, 1990; "Canadian Federal Financial Institution Legislation Reform: Trust Companies: Business and Powers, Investments and Ownership", International Bar Association, Hong Kong, 1991; "Drafting Security Agreements", Law Society of Upper Canada Seminar, Toronto, 1992; "New Directions for Canadian Federal Trust Companies", International Bar Association, Cannes, 1992; "Coping with the Recession and Regulatory Reform: The Canadian Trust Industry Experience", International Bar Association, New Orleans, 1993; "PPSA Security Agreements", Canadian Bar Association, October, 1995; "The Commitment Letter", Canadian Bar Association, Annual Institute, 1997; "Security Over Book Debts and Shares", Insight Conference, March, 1997 (co-author); “Subordinated Debt”, The Canadian Institute Conference on Commercial Loan Workouts, May, 2003.
- Member, Canadian, Ontario and International Bar Associations.
- Member, Turnaround Management Association.
- National Leader of BLG’s Financial Services Professional Group.
