James Carignan concentrates his practice on business and consumer bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, distressed debt matters, and complex commercial litigation. He regularly represents clients in lien enforcement, consumer finance disputes and appellate proceedings. Drawing on deep experience with financial restructuring and fiduciary representation, James guides creditors, lenders and fiduciaries through high-stakes bankruptcy matters, out-of-court workouts and cross-border insolvencies.
James also counsels clients in real estate matters, such as acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, and valuation litigation. His experience includes navigating projects in multifamily housing, healthcare and retail developments, offering tailored guidance to property developers, investment managers, REITs and lenders across all phases of a transaction.
Before joining MG+M, James served as a staff attorney for an international law firm, where he handled matters involving business reorganization, real estate litigation and trial advocacy. Prior to that, he held roles as of counsel and associate at two national US firms representing clients across industries in corporate, commercial and fiduciary litigation.