François Viau is a partner in Gowling WLG's Montréal office, practising in bankruptcy and insolvency, real estate law, banking and commercial litigation. François, the former leader of the Montréal Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency Practice Group, is particularly well known as a trusted advisor to major retail landlords in insolvency files. He regularly represents financial institutions and private lenders with respect to restructuring matters, enforcement of security, as well as trustees in bankruptcy, creditors and debtors on various insolvency-related issues. In addition, François is a frequent speaker and author in banking, insolvency and real estate law. In addition to his appearance among Canada's leading lawyers (Insolvency Litigation) in The Canadian Lexpert Directory, François has also been recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada and Benchmark Canada. Called to the Bar in 1993 (Québec). Francois is also an accredited arbitrator and mediator.
