Court Appoints Experienced Insolvency Firm to Represent Hudson’s Bay Employees and Retirees

The creditor protection proceedings involving the historic Canadian retailer, Hudson’s Bay Company, have concluded a contentious legal representation battle. The Ontario Superior Court has appointed the firm Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson to represent over 9,000 non-unionized employees and 3,000 retirees. The firm was chosen for its extensive experience in retail insolvency cases. This decision comes after an independent third party reviewed the choice of counsel following intense objections by a Toronto-based firm. For further details, the full article can be accessed here.