Yanick Vlasak

Yanick Vlasak is a partner and a member of Lavery’s Business Law Group and its specialized Restructuring, Insolvency, and Banking Law Group. Mr. Vlasak’s practice is focused on commercial litigation, financing, banking law, insolvency, and financial restructuring. He also has expertise in construction law, shareholder disputes and arrangements, and asset protection measures. Mr. Vlasak has completed various commercial financings including conventional asset-based lending, lending and equity arrangements, motor vehicle dealer floor plans, tax credit financing, leasing, and temporary DIP financing. Mr. Vlasak regularly advises and represents the special credit and risk management departments of major banks in Canada in various restructuring, insolvency, and recovery matters requiring a knowledge of accounting principles and fraud-detection skills. Mr. Vlasak regularly represents trustees and creditors in bankruptcy and proposal matters. Mr. Vlasak has also represented groups of investors in civil proceedings, bankruptcy proceedings, and related administrative and statutory remedies against financial advisors, dealers, and issuers using various financial fraud schemes.