Background
Mary Arzoumanidis is an associate in the Toronto office. She was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2007. Mary completed her LLB at the University of Windsor in 2003, where she was awarded the E. Bruce Leonard Prize for obtaining the highest mark in courses relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, and the Students' Law Society Award for Outstanding Contribution. In 2004, Mary received her LL.M. from King's College London, University of London specializing in corporate insolvency. Prior to her legal studies, Mary received her Honours Bachelor of Arts from York University in 2000, with a major in History and a minor in Psychology.
Mary joined the Insolvency and Restructuring Group at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP after articling with a boutique insolvency and litigation firm in Toronto.
Areas of Practice
ˇ Mary practises in the areas of Insolvency and Restructuring and Financial Services.
Professional Experience
ˇ Advises insolvency practitioners, including trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and monitors with respect to bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring matters.
ˇ Advises lenders, creditors and debtors with respect to proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
ˇ Advises secured parties on issues relating to the granting and enforcement of security interests in personal property under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario).
Professional Activities
ˇ Mary is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association