Justine Erickson
Counsel
jerickson@akingump.com
Areas of Focus
- Restructuring Litigation
- Disputes & Investigations
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- UK & International Finance Litigation
- International Arbitration
- International Disputes
- Commercial Arbitration & International Commercial Disputes
- International Investment Disputes
Biography
- Extensive experience in contentious and non-contentious aspects of U.K. and European cross-border financial restructuring, corporate restructuring and insolvency law.
- Advises on complex, high-value and multijurisdictional finance disputes across a range of sectors.
Justine is a counsel in Akin’s international litigation & arbitration practice, and has particularly deep experience in financial restructuring and insolvency law with a focus on complex, cross-border matters. Prior to commencing her legal career, Justine worked in the mergers and acquisitions department of a large global investment bank.
She was recognized as “One to Watch” in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in the inaugural 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada.
Representative Work
- Acted for an ad hoc group of Class A creditors in the interim restructuring proposed by the Thames Water group.
- Acted for an ad hoc group of supporting noteholders in the restructuring of the Adler group, a German real estate property management and development business, in relation to its contested English restructuring plan proceedings that resulted in the first restructuring plan proceeding to be considered by the Court of Appeal.
- Acted for an ad hoc group of senior lenders of the Wittur group, a German elevator components manufacturer, on the comprehensive financial restructuring of the group.
- Acted for the coordinating committee of lenders on the comprehensive financial restructuring of the Schur Flexibles group, a German/Austrian plastics manufacturer, implemented by means of a debt-to-equity swap.
- Acted for an ad hoc group of lenders in the restructuring of the IGM Resins group, a large Dutch chemicals manufacturer.
EducationJ.D., University of Toronto, 2015
B.Com., McGill University, with distinction, 2010
J.D., University of Toronto, 2015
B.Com., McGill University, with distinction, 2010
Bar AdmissionsLaw Society of Ontario
Law Society of Ontario
Recognitions
- Recognized as “One to Watch” in Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada, 2022.
Affiliations and Public Service
- Member, Insolvency Lawyers Association.
