Contact Information

+1 416 868 3538
+1 416 364 7813 (fax)

Education

  • LLB, 1977
    McGill University
  • BCL, 1976
    McGill University

Year of Call

  • Ontario, 1979

Aubrey E. Kauffman

Partner

Aubrey joined the firm as a partner in 2006. He is a member of the Toronto office's Insolvency and Restructuring Group. Aubrey began his career as a general/commercial litigator in 1979.  He soon specialized in remedies and, in particular, bankruptcies, receiverships, security enforcement, construction lien enforcement and related matters. Aubrey established and co-chaired his former firm's Restructuring and Insolvency Group. For the past 20 years he has focused on advocacy matters almost exclusively related to insolvency matters.

Aubrey is a member of the prestigious Insolvency Institute of Canada and was a former Chair of the Ontario Bar Association's Insolvency Section. He is recognized in the insolvency and restructuring area by both Lexpert and the Best Lawyers in Canada.

Honours and Awards

  • Recognition in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011, Insolvency & Restructuring
  • Repeatedly recommended by Lexpert Directory in 2010 and 2011 for Insolvency & Financial Restructuring - Insolvency Litigation
  • Listed in Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers in 2009 for Restructuring/Insolvency in Canada (Band 4)
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada for Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
  • Listed as recommended lawyer in the area of Restructuring and Insolvency (Canada) by Practical Law Company in 2009

Membership/Affiliations

  • Member, Insolvency Institute of Canada
  • Former Chairman, Ontario Bar Association's Insolvency Section
  • Member of INSOL
  • Member of American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Member of Turnaround Management Association (Toronto branch)