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Practice Expertise
- Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Insolvency and Restructuring
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Insolvency and Restructuring
Profile
Alexis specializes in insolvency and restructuring law, primarily serving corporate clients. Her practice encompasses representing debtor companies, secured and unsecured creditors, insolvency and restructuring professionals, and other key stakeholders in various insolvency proceedings. Additionally, she has broad experience in debt enforcement and collection matters and has assisted clients with property tax assessment disputes at the tribunal level and on appeal to the Alberta Courts.
With over 18 years' experience in insolvency, Alexis has represented a diverse range of stakeholders in various insolvency matters, including debtor companies, insolvency and restructuring professionals, and secured and unsecured creditors. Alexis' wealth of experience and knowledge in the insolvency field allows her to provide practical and strategic advice to her clients, to advance and protect their interests in an insolvency, and her dedication to excellence and hard work is recognized by her clients and other professionals in the field.
Beyond her legal practice, Alexis is an avid outdoor sport enthusiast. She has dedicated significant time and effort to supporting the sport community in Calgary, including six years on the board of governors of the Lindsay Park Sports Society, and currently, as an executive member of the board of the Alberta Triathlon Association.
With over 18 years' experience in insolvency, Alexis has represented a diverse range of stakeholders in various insolvency matters, including debtor companies, insolvency and restructuring professionals, and secured and unsecured creditors. Alexis' wealth of experience and knowledge in the insolvency field allows her to provide practical and strategic advice to her clients, to advance and protect their interests in an insolvency, and her dedication to excellence and hard work is recognized by her clients and other professionals in the field.
Beyond her legal practice, Alexis is an avid outdoor sport enthusiast. She has dedicated significant time and effort to supporting the sport community in Calgary, including six years on the board of governors of the Lindsay Park Sports Society, and currently, as an executive member of the board of the Alberta Triathlon Association.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
Alberta (2007)
Education
University of British Columbia (LL.B., 2006)
Areas of Practice
- Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Insolvency and Restructuring
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Primary counsel for Elevation Gold Mining Corporation and its affiliates in their cross-border restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
* Lead counsel for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as court-appointed receiver under the Alberta Business Corporations Act in a matter involving allegations of misappropriation of funds from a hotel joint venture.
* Co-counsel for the court-appointed receiver in the receivership of Minto Metals Corp.
* Co-counsel for the purchaser in a precedent-setting case regarding the use of a reverse vesting order structure to achieve property transfer tax savings in a receivership matter.
Additional Information
Rankings & Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2022-2027: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2026: Litigation Star
* Canadian Lexpert Directory 2023, 2026: Litigation - Corporate Commercial (Leading Practitioner)
* Canadian Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Insolvency & Financial Restructuring (Leading Practitioner)
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2021-2025: Future Star
* Lexpert Special Edition 2024: Insolvency and Restructuring Guide
Professional Activities and Experience
Law Society of Alberta, Member
Louise Dean Centre, Legal Advice Clinic, Advisor and Supervisor
* Primary counsel for Elevation Gold Mining Corporation and its affiliates in their cross-border restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code.
* Lead counsel for PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as court-appointed receiver under the Alberta Business Corporations Act in a matter involving allegations of misappropriation of funds from a hotel joint venture.
* Co-counsel for the court-appointed receiver in the receivership of Minto Metals Corp.
* Co-counsel for the purchaser in a precedent-setting case regarding the use of a reverse vesting order structure to achieve property transfer tax savings in a receivership matter.
Additional Information
Rankings & Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2022-2027: Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2026: Litigation Star
* Canadian Lexpert Directory 2023, 2026: Litigation - Corporate Commercial (Leading Practitioner)
* Canadian Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Insolvency & Financial Restructuring (Leading Practitioner)
* Benchmark Canada: The Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys 2021-2025: Future Star
* Lexpert Special Edition 2024: Insolvency and Restructuring Guide
Professional Activities and Experience
Law Society of Alberta, Member
Louise Dean Centre, Legal Advice Clinic, Advisor and Supervisor
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