Practical Takeaways from the 2026 Annual Review of Insolvency Law Conference

Matthew Lerner, Brian Kolenda, Christopher Yung and Ravneet Minhas of Lenczner Slaght report that discussions at the 2026 Annual Review of Insolvency Law Conference underscored courts’ growing insistence on a strong evidentiary record for exceptional relief such as reverse vesting orders, heightened scrutiny of good faith and process in restructurings and receiverships, expanding use of funding and investigative tools, and continued litigation over the scope of CCAA stay protections, all against an increasingly significant cross-border Canada–US backdrop.