Joseph (Joe) Bellissimo* is a partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency Group at Cassels. Joe’s practice includes representing debtor companies, lenders, court appointed monitors and receivers, and purchasers of distressed assets in restructuring matters. He offers experience across a broad range of industries, including mining, natural resources, energy, aviation, real estate and development, professional services, tobacco, steel, transportation, manufacturing, retail, sports and entertainment industries. He has appeared on behalf of clients before all levels of court in restructuring and insolvency matters, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Joe serves on the Board of Directors of the Turnaround Management Association – Toronto Chapter and he has written and co-written various articles and papers in the field of restructuring and insolvency.
Some of Joe’s recent and public representations include acting for:
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as CCAA monitor of B+H Architects Corp.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. as court-appointed receiver of J2ASM Inc.
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as CCAA monitor of Sandvine Corporation et al
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as CCAA monitor of Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited et al
- Cortland Credit Lending Corporation as senior secured lender and DIP lender in the CCAA proceedings of BZAM Ltd. et al
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as CCAA monitor of Balboa Inc. et al
- Blackstone as secured lender and stalking horse purchaser in the CCAA proceedings of DCL Corporation
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as court-appointed receiver of Chancery (Oshawa) The Barlett et al
- KSV Restructuring Inc. as court-appointed receiver of Stateview Homes
- Cortland Credit Lending Corporation as senior secured lender and DIP lender in the CCAA proceedings of Phoena Inc. et al
- Black Press Ltd in its CCAA proceedings
- Sandstorm Gold in several mining CCAA/receivership proceedings
- KingSett Mortgage Corporation as senior secured lender in the court-appointed receivership of Sunrise Homes
- Huntington University in the CCAA proceedings of Laurentian University
- Superette Inc. in its CCAA proceedings
- Ernst & Young Inc. as CCAA Monitor of Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.
- The senior secured lenders and plan sponsors in the CCAA proceedings of Delphi Energy Corp
- Banro Corporation in its CCAA proceedings
- Wheaton Precious Metals in several mining CCAA/receivership proceedings
- Connacher Oil and Gas Limited in its CCAA proceedings
- Deloitte Restructuring Inc. as bankruptcy trustee of Maple Financial Group Inc. and court-appointed receiver of Maple Futures Corp.
- Ernst & Young Inc. as court-appointed receiver of St. Mary’s Paper Corp.
- Newpage Corporation in its CCAA proceedings
- The ad hoc group of senior secured bondholders in the CCAA proceedings of Great Western Minerals Group
- Certain secured lenders in the CCAA proceedings of the Canadian subsidiaries of Cliffs Natural Resources
- Global Resource Fund as secured lender in Jaguar Mining’s CCAA proceedings
*Services provided through a Professional Corporation
