Leanne Michelle Williams

Leanne is a member of TGF’s restructuring and insolvency practice group and is a recognized leader in insolvency law. Leanne’s practice includes a variety of mandates, including workouts, refinancing, receiverships, bankruptcies, debtor protection and the enforcement of creditors’ rights. Leanne represents both debtors and financial institutions across a broad spectrum of industries, and she also represents court officers such as trustees in bankruptcy, receivers and CCAA monitors.

As an experienced insolvency lawyer, Leanne is known for her collaborative and innovative approaches to resolving complex legal challenges. Her clients commend her strategic thinking and business expertise as keys to her success in the industry, often in ground-breaking mandates that set new precedents.

Leanne is a passionate leader of and advocate for the practice of restructuring and insolvency law. She has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers Canada and Chambers Global as a legal leader for Restructuring and Insolvency, has been named a “Thought Leader” by Who's Who Legal and as a leading practitioner by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Expert Guides for restructuring and insolvency. Leanne is also a co-author of Lexology and International Financial Law Review (IFLR), and served as the President of the Toronto Chapter of the Turnaround Management Association.

Outside of her practice, Leanne is an active community leader and regularly engages with local and national community organizations as part of TGF’s ongoing social responsibility endeavours. Leanne also plays a role in building the culture of the firm through its recruitment and development initiatives, and is an active mentor.

Counsel to the Trustee in Bankruptcy of Aiden Pleterski (and his related corporation), the self-proclaimed Crypto King who has been charged with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.