C.G. Reedman

Cody G. Reedman is an experienced bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring lawyer who helps individuals, businesses and insolvency professionals navigate financial challenges. His approach is pragmatic, prioritizing negotiated outcomes and commercial solutions over unnecessary litigation.
 

Cody’s practice is focused on assisting business owners, directors and officers, professionals, Licensed Insolvency Trustees, Receivers, and companies facing financial distress, creditor disputes, and restructuring needs. He assists clients with corporate workouts, insolvency-driven litigation, and asset protection strategies, ensuring long-term financial and business stability. 
 

Cody has also served as lead appellant counsel in precedent-setting matters including Poonian v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28, a landmark case at the intersection of securities law and bankruptcy. While Cody is a seasoned litigator, his practice is rooted in strategic resolutions, leveraging litigation only when it serves his clients' objectives.

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01. Bankruptcy and Insolvency law

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Cody advises business owners, directors, Licensed Insolvency Trustees, Receivers, and financial stakeholders on navigating bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings with a focus on practical solutions, asset protection, and financial rehabilitation.

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• Bankruptcy discharge applications (opposed or unopposed)

• Tax-driven bankruptcies

• Prosecuting or defending fraud claims in bankruptcy proceedings

• Reviving annulled consumer or defaulted Division I proposals

• Acting as co-counsel on family law and bankruptcy proceedings

• Student loan hardship applications and private student loans (for doctors, dentists, lawyers, etc)

• Obtaining court approval leave to make additional consumer proposals​

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02.Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy

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Cody advises debtors, creditors, directors, and stakeholders on complex insolvency matters, providing strategic guidance on restructuring, liability exposure, and distressed transactions. His work includes:

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• Corporate Restructuring & Workouts – Advising debtors and stakeholders on restructuring strategies, including Division I proposals and CCAA proceedings.

• Creditor Representation & Enforcement – Acting for secured and unsecured creditors in insolvency disputes, including priority claims, realization strategies, and creditor recovery actions.

• Director & Officer Liability in Insolvency – Guiding corporate directors and executives on fiduciary duties, personal liability risks, and exposure to CRA tax debts when companies face insolvency or financial distress.

• Distressed Asset Transactions – Advising on the purchase, sale, and restructuring of distressed assets and vesting orders

• Forbearance & Creditor Negotiations – Assisting businesses in negotiating forbearance agreements, secured lender workouts, financial restructuring plans, and strategies with CRA tax debts

• Fraudulent Conveyance & Preference Litigation – Prosecuting and defending claims involving fraudulent asset transfers, improper creditor preferences, and voidable transactions in bankruptcy proceedings

• Receiverships & Bankruptcy Orders – Representing clients in the appointment of court-appointed receivers and opposing or initiating bankruptcy orders.

 

03. Commercial and Business Litigation
 

Cody combines business acumen and legal strategy to help clients navigate complex commercial disputes through negotiation, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution.
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• Contract & Business Disputes – Resolving breach of contract claims, buy-sell disputes, and commercial conflicts.

• Shareholder Disputes & Corporate Breakdowns – Advising on oppression claims, director liability, corporate exits, and wind-ups.

• Securities & Regulatory Matters – Representing clients in provincial securities enforcement actions and compliance disputes.

• Financial Disputes & Asset Recovery – Assisting in fraud-related disputes, tracing assets, and creditor-debtor enforcement actions.

• Creditor-Debtor Disputes & Security Enforcement – Advising on foreclosures, secured transactions, debt enforcement, and recovery actions.

• Director & Officer Liability – Defending directors or officers in breach of duty claims, financial malfeasance matters, and governance matters.

• Professional Fee Disputes – Handling Legal Profession Act reviews, taxation of lawyer’s accounts, and retainer agreement challenges.

• Regulatory Investigations & Compliance – Representing professionals and businesses in regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, including dealt with enforcement of Administrative Monetary Penalties or disgorgement orders

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04. Cross-Border Insolvency & International Judgment Enforcement

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​Cody has a particular interest in international financial disputes, foreign judgment enforcement, and offshore insolvency matters. He assists businesses and professionals with:
 

• Recognition & enforcement of foreign judgments in British Columbia

• Cross-border bankruptcy & restructuring

• Asset recovery & tracing in offshore jurisdictions

• Multi-jurisdictional creditor claims

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05. Estates & Trusts
 

Cody has a growing but robust estate litigation practice. He acts in estate administration and litigation matters including wills variation, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims, passing of accounts, executive disputes and trust litigation and insolvent estates. 

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