Atty. Sylvain Rigaud
With more than 35 years of experience, Sylvain Rigaud is a leading lawyer in bankruptcy, insolvency, financial restructuring, and related litigation. Sylvain has represented clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, real estate, natural resources, pulp and paper, mining, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, technology, retail, aeronautics, construction, aircraft financing, shipping, and admiralty.
Corporate And Commercial Litigation & More Attorney · 36+ Years Experience
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About Sylvain Rigaud at a Glance
Sylvain Rigaud is a business, bankruptcy, and litigation attorney, practicing at Rigaud Legal Inc. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Admitted to practice in Quebec (1990). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, Montréal (Canada) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate and Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Director and Officer Liability Practice (2026).
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About Sylvain Rigaud
- With more than 35 years of experience, Sylvain Rigaud is a leading lawyer in bankruptcy, insolvency, financial restructuring, and related litigation
- Sylvain has represented clients across a broad range of industries, including financial services, real estate, natural resources, pulp and paper, mining, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, technology, retail, aeronautics, construction, aircraft financing, shipping, and admiralty
- Sylvain has acted for all types of parties involved in complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings, including public and private debtor companies, directors and officers facing potential statutory liability and the discharge of their fiduciary responsibility, creditors such as bondholders, secured lenders, and trade creditors, as well as court-appointed officers and as representative counsel
- He often acts for clients involved in distressed asset sales and acquisitions, debtor in possession or interim financings, secured and unsecured creditor rights enforcement and related priority disputes
- Sylvain has gained extensive experience in cross-border insolvency matters and under all facets of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act proceedings
- Over his career, Sylvain has appeared in high-profile insolvency and restructuring matters before the Quebec Superior Court, Quebec Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal, Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada
- Sylvain uses his experience and expertise to deliver strategic and results-driven guidance to his clients
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Business & Corporate Law
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Bankruptcy & Debt
A bankruptcy attorney can help you eliminate debt, stop creditor harassment, and protect your home through Chapter 7 or Chapter 13.
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Civil Litigation
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Sylvain Rigaud brings 36+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business, bankruptcy, and litigation, Sylvain Rigaud can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
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