Consolidated Legal Services LLP (CLS) is a boutique law firm dedicated to creditors’ rights, enforcement, and recovery litigation. We represent clients across Canada, including financial institutions, asset-based lenders, leasing companies, insurers, and commercial creditors.
Our practice treats debt recovery as a specialized form of litigation requiring a strategic and disciplined approach. CLS has developed significant expertise in this field, supported by an operational infrastructure that enables us to deliver timely, efficient, and cost-effective results for our clients.
CLS operates within a broader national recovery and enforcement ecosystem, working closely with recovery professionals, bailiffs, and asset-recovery specialists across Canada. This structure provides our lawyers with direct exposure to the practical enforcement side of creditors’ rights litigation, including repossessions, collateral recovery, and judgment enforcement. As a result, our lawyers develop a hands-on understanding of the full recovery process, from litigation strategy to asset realization.
CLS offers a collaborative and supportive environment where lawyers work closely with experienced practitioners on files originating from leading national clients.
About Our Practice
Creditors’ rights litigation is a specialized area of practice requiring a strong understanding of commercial lending structures, secured transactions, and enforcement strategy. Our lawyers work closely with financial institutions and commercial lenders to enforce rights under credit agreements, security instruments, and guarantees.
This practice is best suited to litigators who are interested in strategic enforcement work and practical asset recovery, rather than general civil or insurance defence litigation.
Key Responsibilities
Act as counsel in creditors’ rights and recovery matters, primarily within Ontario, on behalf of financial institutions and commercial clients.
- Conduct litigation relating to secured and unsecured debt enforcement.
- Appear before the courts to advance clients’ interests.
- Prepare and review pleadings, motion materials, and enforcement documentation.
- Advise clients on litigation and recovery strategies and provide timely updates and practical legal guidance.
- Manage litigation files efficiently from initial review through enforcement and recovery.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, enforcement professionals, and external agents across Canada.
Practice Areas
Our creditors’ rights practice regularly involves the enforcement of defaults relating to:
- Credit cards
- Lines of credit
- Motor vehicle leases and financing
- Loans and promissory notes
- Guarantees
- Chattel mortgages
- Conditional sales contracts
- Commercial leases
- Contractual payment obligations
- Commercial and consumer debt
Our lawyers regularly handle enforcement proceedings such as:
- Seizures and repossessions
- Garnishments
- Mortgage enforcement and power of sale proceedings
- Judgment enforcement
- Sheriff’s sales
- Bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings
Qualifications
- Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.
- 2–7 years of experience in creditors’ rights, enforcement, or recovery litigation
- Minimum 3 years of litigation experience
- Willingness to obtain membership in additional Canadian law societies as required to support the firm’s national practice.
- Strong litigation and file-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and provide practical legal advice.
- Experience with secured transactions, PPSA enforcement, mortgage enforcement, or judgment recovery is considered a strong asset.
- French language ability is considered an asset.
What We Offer
- A dynamic creditors’ rights litigation practice serving major financial institutions and commercial clients.
- Exposure to complex recovery and enforcement matters across multiple jurisdictions.
- A collegial and supportive work environment with mentorship and collaboration.
- Opportunities for professional development and career growth within a growing national practice.
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure commensurate with experience.
While we thank all of those who apply, only those who are selected to proceed in the recruitment process will be contacted directly, no phone calls please.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Experience:
- litigation: 3 years (required)
- creditor's right, enforcement, or recovery litigation: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
