Evan Cobb

Biography

Evan Cobb's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring.   
 
Mr. Cobb worked at the firm as a summer student in 2006 and articled with the firm in 2007-2008.  During his articles, he was seconded to the Royal Bank of Canada's Canadian Banking Group in Toronto, where he gained valuable experience working on a variety of commercial, employment, technology and competition matters.

 

Year of Call

• Ontario Bar 2008

Law School

• J.D., University of Toronto, 2007

EDUCATION

• B.B.A., York University, 2004

Selected Client Work

• Counsel to the Monitor, in the implementation of Allen-Vanguard's recapitalization and acquisition in proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA)

Publications

• "New Risks and Rewards for Licensors and Licensees in BIA/CCAA Amendments," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, February 2010.
• "Nortel Sale Provides a Framework for the Approval of Asset Sales Within a CCAA Proceeding," (co-author: Jennifer Stam), Commercial Insolvency Reporter, Vol. 22, No. 1, October 2009.
• "DIP Financing Guarantees: Impediments and Approvals," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, July 2009.