Atty. Gavin Finlayson
Gavin Finlayson is an experienced commercial litigator who solves complex problems for his clients, particularly in the insolvency and restructuring area. Gavin provides strategic advice to court officers, creditors, and debtors, including distressed debt investors, accounting firms, insurers, and companies in a variety of sectors, including cannabis, cryptocurrency, broadband, therapeutic psychedelic and biotech companies.
Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Attorney · 25+ Years Experience
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About Gavin Finlayson at a Glance
Gavin Finlayson is a bankruptcy attorney, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Admitted to practice in Ontario, Law Society of Ontario (2001). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law (2026).
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About Gavin Finlayson
- Gavin Finlayson is an experienced commercial litigator who solves complex problems for his clients, particularly in the insolvency and restructuring area
- Gavin provides strategic advice to court officers, creditors, and debtors, including distressed debt investors, accounting firms, insurers, and companies in a variety of sectors, including cannabis, cryptocurrency, broadband, therapeutic psychedelic and biotech companies
- Gavin has been counsel before all levels of Canadian courts as well as a number of administrative and regulatory tribunals and has played a key role in Canada’s most complex and notable restructurings, class actions and other complex litigation
- Gavin has particular expertise in cross-border matters between Canada and the United States
- Gavin is a Fellow of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL), a course instructor for INSOL and a member of the editorial committee for the monthly INSOL International News Update Committee
- Gavin has been counsel in numerous reported decisions and regularly writes and presents on novel and notable legal developments
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Bankruptcy & Debt
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Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Gavin Finlayson's practice in the field of bankruptcy.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Gavin Finlayson brings 25+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Bankruptcy Practice
Concentrating on bankruptcy means Gavin Finlayson's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
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