TMA Toronto

Rob Stelzer interviews Dan Wootton about his craziest file, which included two mysterious fires that burned buildings to the ground, a hidden cannabis grow operation, and a hideout bunker accessed via a couch inside a children's play house.

This week, Graham Page, Director at PwC, interviews Adam Driedger of Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP. The discussion includes Adam and Graham's involvement in the Bridging Finance case, including some of its complexities and a fun chat on the perils of having an interview at 2AM with an overseas law firm!

This week, Andrew Harmes, Associate, Goodmans LLP, interviews Jason Kanji, Senior Manager, Advisory Services – Restructuring at Grant Thornton LLP (Canada). Jason talks about his path to the restructuring industry and his experience to date, including advice he would have given himself when starting out in the industry and a tale of changing a car tire on the side of the road while on a site visit in rural Newfoundland. You won’t want to miss it. Subscribe to TMA Toronto’s podcast on Apple, Anchor or Spotify!

Rachel Nicholson, an associate at Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP and member of the TMA Toronto social media committee, interviews Stacey Greenbaum, a senior manager in Deloitte's restructuring services division.

Rob Stelzer, a partner at Grant Thornton and member of TMA Toronto’s social media committee, interviews Jason Gagnon about his move from Grant Thornton to the Special Loans group at Royal Bank of Canada to get a perspective from a future banker.

Duane Morrison, a vice president at Cortland Credit Group Inc. and TMA Toronto's social media committee member, interviews Paul Van Eyk, a partner and the national service line leader for Restructuring & Turnaround at KPMG LLP.

Jonathan Yantzi, an associate at Aird & Berlis LLP and member of TMA Toronto’s social media committee, interviews Murtaza Tallat, a manager at KSV Advisory, a boutique restructuring advisory and valuation firm. Jonathan and Murtaza discuss stakeholder relationships in insolvency proceedings, how the ability to learn fast is an essential skill for restructuring professionals, and why The Sopranos might be the best TV show of all time.

This week, Elsir Tawfik, as an associate at Miller Thomson LLP, interviews his colleague Asim Iqbal. Elsir and Asim discuss Asim's experience in the restructuring industry, expanding portfolio, and love of the Raptors.

Leanne Williams, a partner at Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP and member of the TMA Toronto social media committee, interviews Bill Kennedy, who recently retired from his role as head of special loans at National Bank. Bill has been part of the special loans group since 1992 and reflects on his long career and his new passion for pickleball.

Linc Rogers, a partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and member of TMA Toronto's social media committee, interviews Tushara Weerasooriya, a partner and strategic planning committee chair at McMillan LLP. Linc and Tushara discuss Tushara's new leadership role at McMillan, how young restructuring practitioners can become bigger than their practice, and the importance of diversity and inclusion at law firms and the restructuring practice.