Martino is a partner in Osler’s Insolvency and Restructuring Group. He practices corporate and commercial law, focusing primarily in the areas of corporate restructurings, secured transactions, distressed acquisitions and divestitures, and the enforcement of debtor and creditor rights.
He has extensive expertise in representing debtor corporations, bondholders, senior lenders, purchasers, sponsors and court officers. Martino has acted on many of Canada’s most recent complex national and cross-border restructurings and recapitalization transactions, acting for clients both in Canada and abroad.
Martino also spent a number of years as in-house counsel at Target Canada prior to rejoining the firm in 2016 and is a contributing author to the LexisNexis Practice Advisor Canada Insolvency & Restructuring module.
Representative Work
- Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
- Comark completes sale transaction and emerges from creditor protection
- TPG in its submission of a stalking horse bid for Cirque du Soleil’s assets in partnership with Fosun, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Investissement Québec
- Pier 1 Imports in its Chapter 11 and CCAA Recognition Proceedings
- Imperial Tobacco in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
- Alvarez & Marsal Canada in its capacity as monitor in the proceedings of Clover Leaf Seafoods under the CCAA
- FAAN Mortgage Administrators in connection with its appointment as trustee over the syndicated mortgage loan business of Building & Development Mortgages Canada
- Bondfield Construction in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
- Hollander Sleep Products in connection with its proceedings under Part IV of the CCAA
- Sears Canada in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
- An Ad Hoc Group of Secured Creditors of Concordia International in connection with its US$3.7 billion precedent setting recapitalization transaction under the CBCA
- An Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Term Lenders and DIP Lenders of Essar Steel Algoma in connection with its CCAA proceedings and the acquisition by Algoma Steel of its assets
- An Ad Hoc Group of Unsecured Noteholders in the $1.1 billion recapitalization of Jupiter Resources under the CBCA
- Tervita Corporation in its $3.5 billion recapitalization transaction under the CBCA, named as Energy Deal of the Year over $1 billion as part of The M&A Advisor’s 12th Annual Turnaround Awards
- An Ad Hoc Group of Second Lien Noteholders of Postmedia Network Canada in its $600 million recapitalization transaction under the CBCA
- Alvarez & Marsal Canada in its capacity as monitor in the proceedings of Clover Leaf Seafoods under the CCAA
- FAAN Mortgage Administrators in connection with its appointment as trustee over the syndicated mortgage loan business of Building & Development Mortgages Canada
- Bondfield Construction in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
- Hollander Sleep Products in connection with its proceedings under Part IV of the CCAA
- Sears Canada in connection with its proceedings under the CCAA
- An Ad Hoc Group of Secured Creditors of Concordia International in connection with its US$3.7 billion precedent setting recapitalization transaction under the CBCA
- An Ad Hoc Group of Senior Secured Term Lenders and DIP Lenders of Essar Steel Algoma in connection with its CCAA proceedings and the acquisition by Algoma Steel of its assets
- An Ad Hoc Group of Unsecured Noteholders in the $1.1 billion recapitalization of Jupiter Resources under the CBCA
- Tervita Corporation in its $3.5 billion recapitalization transaction under the CBCA, named as Energy Deal of the Year over $1 billion as part of The M&A Advisor’s 12th Annual Turnaround Awards
- An Ad Hoc Group of Second Lien Noteholders of Postmedia Network Canada in its $600 million recapitalization transaction under the CBCA
Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Restructuring/Insolvency
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IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: Recognized in Restructuring (Rising Star Partner)
Credentials
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, LL.B.
- Schulich School of Business, B.B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Turnaround Management Association
