Atty. Clifton P. Prophet
Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of the Financial Services Practice Group at Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits. Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings.
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Clifton P. Prophet is a bankruptcy attorney based in Toronto, Ontario, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (2026). Serands clients in Toronto, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Clifton Prophet is a partner and head of the Financial Services Practice Group at Gowling WLG's Toronto office, practising in the areas of insolvency, pensions and employment benefits
- Clifton advises and represents creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners and other stakeholders in all types of reorganization, liquidation and realization proceedings
- Clifton has specialized “nuts and bolts” experience in insolvency disputes
- Clifton also provides advice with respect to pensions and employment issues arising on the purchase and sale of businesses
- Other aspects of his advisory practice include acting for the trustees and administrators of pension plans in connection with investment management and custody arrangements, insurance arrangements, plan mergers and transfers, surplus entitlement and the drafting of plan documentation
- Clifton appears on behalf of his clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada and various administrative tribunals, including the Financial Services Tribunal
- Clifton's experience includes almost two years of practice in London with one of the city’s pre-eminent firms
- During his time abroad, Clifton advised a range of clients on pensions and employment matters arising on substantial multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions
- Clifton has been a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers (U.K.), the CBAO Pension and Benefits Section Executive and the Legal Advisory Committee to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario
- Clifton is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales
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Practicing law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Toronto are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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