Find Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance Law
Practice Area Overview
What is required of lending agreements in such transactions will depend to a great extent on the use of the funds being advanced – whether to purchase assets, to be used for working capital, assist with corporate re-financing or re-organization, or for acquisitions. Agreements might be secured or unsecured, completed via a public or private debt instrument, or even carry a derivative component. A lender can be a private lender or an institutional government-regulated lender. Banks, insurance companies, trust companies, and pension fund managers are all examples of institutional lenders and may act alone or may act in syndicated transactions.
Lawyers in this area will need legal, business, and industry knowledge and expertise, along with strong negotiation skills. Transactions must be executed quickly, while still properly structured to minimize the risk of loss. Often, a lawyer must be able to work in tandem with counsel from other jurisdictions to properly manage cross-border transactions and a multitude of regulatory issues. Familiarity with the Bank Act as well as provincial legislation governing financial matters coupled with federal and provincial security registration and reporting requirements are essential skills.
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Jim is a well-rounded business lawyer working in several practice areas at the firm. His practice focuses on banking, financial services, and all aspects of corporate commercial transactions. Jim enjoys problem solving. He works hard to find practical and creative solutions for his clients, and with the goal of getting each transaction to the finish line. Jim has represented and provided counsel for clients from a number of sectors and industries, including Canadian Charted Banks and other Ca...
Michael Allen has extensive experience in corporate finance and banking law, and he regularly acts for both lenders and borrowers in international project finance matters. In addition, he is recognized for his experience in secured transactions and public-private partnerships, and for large commercial restructurings and work-outs. Mr. Allen's industry sector experience includes mining, energy, forestry and telecommunications. His infrastructure experience includes both transportation projects...
David Amato focuses on corporate finance and is co-chair of our asset-based lending team. As counsel to various foreign and domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, private equity funds and other credit providers, he has significant experience in sophisticated debt financing transactions and has led numerous multijurisdictional, international and domestic debt financing mandates (including cash-flow, asset based, acquisition, leveraged buyout, debtor-in possession, mine and proje...
Background: Partner in the Firm and Head of the Robertson Stromberg Insolvency & Restructuring Group. Practice Areas: Insolvency & Restructuring, Commercial Realization, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Municipal Law. Professional Activity : Advises lenders, debtors and insolvency practioners on insolvency and restructuring matters and on commercial realization. Advises business on dispute resolution and litigation matters. Advises insurers on coverage issues, and advises muni...
Andy is a senior member of the firm’s finance practice. His practice is focused on asset-based financing transactions. He has extensive experience acting for funders and sellers in connection with private securitization transactions. He is also actively involved in the structuring, documentation and negotiation of financing transactions for lessors and lenders in the field of asset/equipment finance and leasing. He began his career in this industry by working with a major Canadian chart...
David Bain practises commercial law with a specialty in debt financing. Since 1983 he has advised a wide range of clients on various aspects of commercial law with particular emphasis on debt financing and lending transactions, including project finance. Mr. Bain serves clients including Canadian and foreign banks and non-bank and private lenders, as well as corporate borrowers in a variety of industries. Over the past 30 years he has been involved in many of British Columbia's most significa...
Merie-Anne Beavis is a partner in Gowlings' Toronto office, practising in the Energy, Infrastructure and Mining Groups. Merie-Anne's experience includes acting for public and private sector participants in public-private partnerships as well as lenders in a variety of projects. Her project finance experience includes acting for sponsors, lenders and governments in mine financings and in the electricity industry.
Jeff Benson is principally active in the corporate and commercial field and routinely advises on banking and secured financing, securities, mergers and acquisitions, health law, administrative law and related litigation. A LEXPERT® leading practitioner in corporate/commercial law, a LawDay© leading lawyer in banking and finance, acknowledged as a top-tier corporate/commercial lawyer in Atlantic Canada by Chambers and Partners, routinely listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada® and a...
Darren R. Bieganek, KC is the leader of the insolvency & restructuring practice group at Duncan Craig LLP. He has been retained to act for debtors, creditors, trustees, receivers and monitors in some of the largest, most complex insolvencies in Northern Alberta. Darren also acts as counsel on complex corporate and commercial litigation matters including shareholder disputes, complex creditor remedy actions, priority disputes and construction litigation. Darren serves as the leader of the ...
Jane Bogaty practices corporate and commercial law in the Banking and Finance group of Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon. Jane advises individual lenders, syndicates of lenders as well as corporate borrowers on a variety of financings. Jane also represents manufacturers and distributors of equipment and machinery providing floor and other types of financing for their clients in Quebec for whom she frequently drafts and negotiates loan, security and other ancillary agreements and do...
Practising extensively in the area of complex commercial transactions, Rick Borden focuses on large-scale projects and financings in the energy sector, including oil sands projects, pipeline projects and LNG projects. His clients include major Canadian banks and project sponsors and he has strong relationships with the key project lending specialists at the major Canadian banks. He also has significant experience in joint venture arrangements in the energy sector and often advises on matters ...
Elizabeth Breen is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Banking & Finance and Private Equity Groups. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and other major transactions. Liz has acted for a significant number of foreign investors in respect of their Canadian strategic objectives.
Diane’s practice combines her top level experiences as in-house counsel in the financial services industry to bring insight and perspective to her transaction-oriented and commercial lending practice at the firm. Prior to joining the firm, Diane spent over a decade in a variety of in-house counsel roles. She worked as the sole Canadian in-house counsel supporting the inventory finance division of a major global insurance company. She also held an in-house counsel role with one of Canada...
Jon is a solicitor whose practice emphasizes commercial lending and commercial real estate law. After earning his B.A. with Distinction (2003) and his LL.B. (2006) at the University of Alberta, Jon was admitted to the Alberta bar in 2007. He is a member of the Canadian Bar Association Business Law and Real Property subsections. Outside the office, Jon skis, mountain bikes, and runs (at his wife’s insistence). He also enjoys camping and traveling.
Koker Christensen is Co-Leader of the firm’s Financial Services Group. He advises businesses in the financial services sector, including insurers, banks, trust companies, credit unions, payments businesses, fintechs and insurtechs. His areas of expertise include M&A, reinsurance transactions, regulatory matters, anti-money laundering and corporate governance. He also advises financial institutions on incorporation and licensing. As part of his practice, Koker frequently deals with t...
Brent Clark is a leading banking and finance lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office. Acting primarily for banks, credit unions, pension funds and other borrowers and lenders in secured and unsecured financing transactions, he is highly recognized by peers and clients for his expertise in asset-based lending and banking and finance law. An established practitioner in his field, Brent represents all types of lenders and borrowers, in both real and personal property secured financing transact...
Hugh is a Shareholder and the Chair of Boughton Law’s Banking Group. Hugh represents a variety of commercial lenders and borrowers, including banks, credit unions, life insurance companies and pension funds, on all types of loans, from simple mortgage transactions to complex multi-jurisdictional credit facilities; the financing of all types of real estate investments; CMHC insured loans over multi-unit residential buildings; issues of bonds, debentures and other instruments; project fin...
Arnold Cohen’s practice includes financing and insolvency and restructuring. His financing practice focuses on asset-based lending (both Canadian and cross-border transactions), in which he represents leading US and Canadian asset-based lenders and factors. Mr. Cohen also regularly represents lenders and corporate borrowers in the financing of real estate, receivables and equipment, as well as acquisition, project, structured and traditional bank financings, all on both a syndicated and...
David Cohen is a senior practitioner in the firm's Toronto office, practising corporate and commercial financing, restructuring and insolvency law in a domestic and cross-border context. He is an executive member of the National Financial Services Industry Group and practice coordinator for the Distressed M&A Practice at Gowlings LLP. David has transactional experience in: Automotive Financial Services Mining and Resource Agriculture Food and Beverage Plastics Aquaculture Healthcare Recre...
Leland Corbett is a partner in the Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets Groups. His practice focuses on the corporate-commercial area and he frequently acts in public and private financing and other capital markets transactions, including corporate and investment banking transactions, share and asset acquisitions and dispositions, securities transactions and other merger and acquisition activity. Leland has been senior counsel in many large and complex corpora...
John Cross is recognized as a leading lawyer in the Real Estate, Banking and Finance, Commercial Leasing and Corporate Law practice areas. He has completed large-scale property projects of all types, including mixed use projects. He acts on acquisitions, dispositions, land assemblies, land use agreements, leases and co-ownership, joint venture and partnership arrangements for developers, property managers, big box retailers, REITs, investment pools and health and seniors care institutions. He...
Mandeep’s practice deals mainly with banks and private lenders in both secured and unsecured financing transactions. Mandeep has experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for real estate financing, including construction lending and permanent financing, subordinated debt financing and related intercreditor arrangements, leasing and other asset-based financing structures, hedging, securitization and aircraft finance. He serves as counsel to insuranc...
Randal Dhaliwal is a partner in Fasken’s Surrey office with a focus on secured lending, debt financings and real estate development. He acts for a variety of financial institutions, real estate developers and businesses. Randal regularly advises on the structure of financings, registration of security, and the acquisition, development and sale of real property. He is known for combining a practical business-oriented approach with an ability to manage work in a cost-effective manner.
Susan practices in the area of commercial real estate and banking and finance. She regularly assists and advises clients on legal matters ranging from commercial real estate purchases and sales, non-profit housing, subdivisions, leasing and financial transactions for lenders and borrowers. She has acted for a wide range of clients including individuals, companies, banks, societies and developers. Susan completed her Bachelor of Arts at Simon Fraser University and her Bachelor of Laws at the U...
Jean-Sébastien Dugas is recognized for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, the sale of private corporations, private corporate financing (by way of equity, bank debt, subordinated loans, etc.) and commercial contracts.Jean-Sébastien has overseen numerous acquisitions, equity participations and banking transactions during his career. He acts primarily for SME, private equity funds, venture capital companies and financial institutions.He provides practical advice based on h...
Tim is a Senior Partner and Chair of Minden Gross LLP's Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on advising both traditional and non-traditional financial institutions, the accounting firms that provide services to these institutions, and their respective corporate and individual clients. Over the past 25 years, Tim's practice has evolved from one that focused exclusively on insolvency law and the legal issues that arise in corporate debt restructuring, to one that includes providing s...
Jonathan Dyck is a banking and finance lawyer whose primary focus is on lending transactions. He has extensive experience in all aspects of lending and structured finance transactions, including acting on cross-border or multi-jurisdictional syndicated financings. Over the course of his practice, Jon has developed significant project finance expertise in the film, television and new media industries. He has acted on numerous production financing transactions, including international co-ventur...
Michael Dyck is a partner in the Real Estate and Banking & Finance Groups. As part of his commercial real estate practice, Michael provides advice in connection with a broad range of real estate, development and construction transactions. He acts for purchasers and vendors with respect to acquisitions and dispositions of multi-tenant office complexes, industrial properties and development sites, as well as acting for lenders and borrowers in connection with various types of commercial rea...
Clear, pragmatic advice is extraordinarily valuable in business today, especially when navigating regulations, critical start-up options, or important mergers. For clients who are seeking informed guidance on complex legal issues, financing, or transactions, Brittany Earl provides meaningful and reassuring counsel while keeping matters relatable, attainable, and straight-forward. Passionate about helping anyone with a business dream, Brittany strives to turn client concepts into operational r...
Alex is a lawyer in the Business Law Group and the Financial Services Group and advises clients on a broad range of corporate, commercial and financing matters, including mergers and acquisitions, secured lending, corporate finance and general corporate/commercial matters. Prior to joining Gardiner Roberts, Alex articled and practiced as an associate at a preeminent national law firm spending time in both the Toronto and New York offices. Representative Work Acted for the vendors in a sale of...
Barbara Farina is a commercial and corporate law partner in Miller Thomson’s Financial Services Group and Business Law Group in Montréal. Her expertise touches upon all aspects of the financial sector, including national and cross-border acquisition financing, all types of credit facilities, project financing, real estate financing, private placements and public offerings and master lease financings. Barbara represents the full spectrum of financing stakeholders, such as lenders,...
Cathy is a commercial solicitor whose practice emphasizes commercial real estate, business law, and financing. After earning her B.A. with Distinction (1993) and her LL.B. with Distinction (1996 - bronze medalist) at the University of Alberta, she was admitted to the Alberta bar in 1997. Away from the office, Cathy is a director of the Edmonton Chapter of NAIOP, a member of the Edmonton chapter of the Commercial Real Estate Women Network, a director of the Elzinga Family Foundation and a memb...
Nicolas Faucher is Co-Leader of the Financial Services Group and co-president of the Corporate/Commercial Group. He specializes in legal issues related to financial institutions, financial services, technology and professional services companies. Nicolas advises clients in the financial services sector on the application of the law, regulatory compliance and the negotiation of various commercial agreements. Nicolas also works closely with clients in the payment and financial technology. As he...
Partner Admitted to the Bar, 1975, Manitoba. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1992. Education University of Manitoba (B.A., 1971; LL.B., 1974). Member Canadian Bar Association. Manitoba Bar Association. Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Manitoba Inc. ADR Institute of Canada Inc. Canadian Foundation for Dispute Resolution. Positions Taylor McCaffrey Management Committee (1982-2010). Manitoba Paraplegia Foundation, Trustee and Chair. United Way of Winnipeg, Member of Cabinet (2000-2006)....
Aaron Fransen is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, and Projects & Infrastructure Groups. His practice focuses on M&A and the project finance of infrastructure and energy projects in the bond and bank markets. Aaron’s diverse clientele includes banks, securities dealers, technology companies, resource companies, media and telecom companies, government entities and private equity firms. Aaron is recognized as a leading lawyer by national and inter...
Michèle Friel practises in the areas of commercial contracts, corporate financing, financial services and general banking law. Her practice focuses primarily on secured financing transactions in Canada and cross-border loans, both on a syndicated and non-syndicated basis. Ms. Friel represents and advises banks and other lending institutions as well as borrowers in a broad range of financing transactions, including asset-based loans, cash flow loans, project financings, acquisition fina...
Alexandre Gagnon works in corporate debt financing. He represents lenders, including lending syndicates, and participates in various aspects of debt restructuring and project financing. Alexandre prepares and finalizes credit agreements, security documents and other related documents. He also represents clients in connection with corporate borrowings. Alexandre has built a reputation for excellence among peers and clients by working in multi-disciplinary teams during major multi-million dolla...
Marie Garneau is a partner in the Banking & Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups. She has acted for numerous lenders and borrowers on a wide range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions including leveraged buyouts, asset-based loans, debt, mezzanine and structured financings. Marie has also acted for creditors, debtors and monitors in commercial insolvencies and restructurings. She is also a member of the Associates’ Committee in the Toronto office.
Marlow Gereluk acts as lead counsel in syndicated and bilateral debt financings, project financings, asset-backed lending and offerings of bonds, debentures and convertible debt, both national and cross-border. He also advises clients in connection with distressed debt offerings and restructurings, and inter-creditor negotiations. Mr. Gereluk has extensive experience with derivatives, particularly with commodity, cross-currency and interest rate hedging transactions, credit default swaps and ...
François Gilbert is counsel in the Banking Group. François has 20 years’ experience as a banking and finance lawyer, with expertise covering a broad range of sectors including structured finance, project finance, syndicated lending, securitization, derivatives and debt capital markets. François has broad experience of syndicated loans, inter-creditor and cross-border security issues, asset-based lending and acquisition finance. He has also been involved in a number ...
Lucien Godbout focuses his practice on the area of commercial law, where he works as counsel for both financial institutions and public and private companies seeking financing. He has played a key role in a number of major Quebec and pan-Canadian bank financings for communications firms. He is also active in real estate law, security for indebtedness, and restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency law. He regularly prepares and hosts continuing information and education seminars, primarily for ...
Aude Godfroy is a partner in the Banking & Finance and Real Estate Groups. Her practice covers all aspects of financial services, with a focus on debt financings, on both national and international stages. Aude regularly represents corporate borrowers and financial institutions alike across a wide range of industries including the infrastructure and power sectors in a variety of corporate transactions, such as corporate financings, acquisition financings, project financings and capital ca...
Félix practises in the area of bank financing and represents clients in relation to every kind of debt transaction. Trained in civil and common law, he serves the needs of a diversified clientele in Canada and worldwide. Félix represents national and international lenders, including lending syndicates and borrowers. His expertise is required in relation to debt financings, project financings, acquisition financings, asset securitizations, sales of receivables and debt restructur...
As a domestic and international finance lawyer, Elana Hahn is a trusted advisor to a range of clients – including various foreign and domestic financial institutions and investment funds acting as arrangers, dealers, and credit providers, as well as domestic and multi-national businesses, government agencies, trustees and service providers. Ms. Hahn regularly advises clients on general corporate matters, regulatory matters and commercial contracts in the wholesale banking and consumer f...
Peter Hamilton is a partner in the Banking & Finance Group. He practises extensively in the area of banking and corporate finance with particular emphasis in the areas of corporate finance, project finance, the regulation of financial institutions, derivatives, structured finance and insolvency. Peter has been active on a variety of regulatory mandates in recent years, including advising international banks such as Barclays Bank, Royal Bank of Scotland, Allied Irish Bank, BNP Paribas, Soc...
Mark Hildebrand carries on a corporate/commercial practice and is a member of RMRF’s Construction and Financial teams. In his work with the Construction team, Mark has significant experience advising both owners and contractors with respect to various contracting issues, including structuring complex joint ventures and providing advice related to large construction projects. He has advised on dozens of public private partnership (P3) social infrastructure projects throughout Alberta, ac...
Jerry has been practicing in the areas of security enforcement and insolvency since his call to the bar in 1984. He has extensive experience representing corporate litigants at all Alberta Court levels. The majority of Jerry’s clients are institutional lenders, receivers, and trustees in bankruptcy, whom he represents in connection with the enforcement of security instruments and recovery of indebtedness. He acts on behalf of debtors, creditors (secured and unsecured), receivers, and mo...
Jon Holmstrom's practice is focused on corporate and commercial banking transactions, cross-border acquisition financing, project finance (mining, wind power and infrastructure), derivative products, corporate loan workouts and restructurings and securitizations. He was also the former Leader of the firm’s Banking & Finance group. Jon provides strategic advice to both financial institutions and commercial borrowers across a multiplicity of industries. Current mandates include the $7...
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