Edmond F.B. Lamek

Edmond Lamek's practice focuses on advising in respect of all types of Canadian and cross-border insolvency and restructuring proceedings and transactions, including advising secured and unsecured creditors, DIP lenders, debtors, suppliers, boards of directors, purchasers, receivers, interim receivers, Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") monitors, bankruptcy trustees and Chapter 11 creditors' committees.

In 2004, Edmond was chosen as one of the "Top 40-40 and under 40" lawyers in Canada by Lexpert Magazine. In 2000, Edmond was selected by the Global Insolvency and Restructuring Review magazine as one of the leading "40 Under 40" insolvency professionals in the world. Edmond is recognized in the Lexpert directory of leading Canadian lawyers as "Most Frequently Recommended" in the field of insolvency litigation. Since 2009 Edmond has been endorsed by Practical Law Company Which Lawyer? in the areas of restructuring and insolvency. He is also recognized in both Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers and Woodward White Best Lawyers in Canada in the same fields. In 2007 Edmond was invited to join the Insolvency Institute of Canada.

Edmond has authored numerous published articles and papers on topics such as the rights of secured creditors, the claims of the Crown in insolvency, cross-border insolvency issues, collection strategies for unsecured creditors, protecting landlords' claims in insolvency, the rights of unpaid suppliers under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("BIA") and using the CCAA as a liquidation tool.

Edmond has presented papers at numerous meetings of the Canadian Bar Association and the Canadian Insolvency Practitioners Association and has spoken to groups of financial professionals in association with a variety of continuing educational services (e.g. Canadian Institute, Osgoode Professional Development).

Edmond joined the firm as an associate in 1992 and became a partner in 1998.

Selected Experience

• Grant Forest Products sells mills in Canada and US to Georgia-Pacific in US$400 million deal
• Brainhunter Inc. CCAA proceedings

News

• Best Lawyers in Canada: Over 100 Fasken Martineau lawyers again listed among the best
• Results Are In: Fasken Lawyers Ranked by Chambers and Partners jumps 24% in 2011

Publications

• The Impact of Insolvency on Outsourcing Transactions
• OBCA (and CBCA) Inspectors

Presentations

• Navigating White Water: Corporate Governance in an Insolvency Environment
• What You Need to Know About Insolvency and Restructuring

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Insolvency Institute of Canada
• Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
• Member, Insol International
• Member, Turnaround Management Association
• Member, Canadian Insolvency Foundation
• Member, Ontario Bar Association - Insolvency Law Section

Community Involvement

• Advisory Committee of Bay Street Fore a Cau$e children's charity

Honours and Awards

• Edmond is recognized as "Repeatedly Recommended" in the fields of Insolvency & Financial Restructuring and Insolvency Litigation in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2010 and has been recognized in Lexpert each year since 2001.
• Since 2009, Practical Law Company listed Edmond as a recommended lawyer for Restructuring and Insolvency (Canada).
• In 2007, Edmond was invited to join the Insolvency Institute of Canada.
• In 2004, Edmond was selected as one of the "Top 40-40 and under 40" lawyers in Canada by Lexpert Magazine.
• In 2000, Edmond was selected by the Global Insolvency and Restructuring Review magazine as one of the leading "40 Under 40" insolvency professionals in the world.
• Each year since 2003 Edmond has been recognized in Chambers Global Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers in the field of insolvency and corporate recovery.
• In 2006 Edmond was recognized in The National Post as a leading Canadian lawyer in the field of insolvency and financial restructuring.
• Each year since 2006 Edmond has been recognized in Woodward White Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of insolvency and financial restructuring.