MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – September 9, 2021 – Pallett Valo LLP, the largest business law firm in Peel Region, is proud to announce that its senior counsel, Alex Ilchenko, has been appointed as Associate Judge to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice effective August 12, 2021. Alex was sworn in on August 16, 2021.
In his new role Alex will act as Associate Judge and Registrar in Bankruptcy, drawing on over 25 years of experience as a litigator, with a strong insolvency and corporate restructuring commercial litigation practice. He is a Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy and Insolvency law and holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Ottawa. Alex has served on the Ontario Bar Association Insolvency Law Executive for 16 years and is the past chair of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Practice Group at The Advocates' Society. He joined Pallett Valo LLP in 2012 and has been its practice group head for insolvency and restructuring for the last few years.
John Russo, managing partner at Pallett Valo LLP, says, "Alex's knowledge of bankruptcy and insolvency law, and his passion and work ethic are exceptional. I can't imagine a person better suited for the role of Associate Judge and Registrar in Bankruptcy. This is a great honour for Alex, and we congratulate him on his appointment and wish him much success in his new role and the next chapter in his legal career. We, as a firm, feel honoured to have participated in his career. And although we are sad to see him go, our loss is the legal community's gain."
About Pallett Valo LLP
Pallett Valo is the largest law firm in Mississauga, whose roots in the community go back to 1948. The firm practices in the areas of business law, commercial litigation, commercial real estate, construction, insolvency & corporate restructuring, employment & labour, and wills, estates, & trusts. The firm has 38 lawyers, including 15 partners, 3 senior counsel, 20 associates and 52 support staff. It was recently voted as a Top 10 Regional Law firm for the sixth time in successive surveys sponsored by Canadian Lawyer magazine and has lawyers consistently ranked among the best lawyers in Canada.
