Best Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance Law
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Patrice Picard has been practising at BCF since 2000. Co-lead of the real estate sector of the firm, his experience and knowledge enable him to support our clients with success in a variety of real-estate transactions. He regularly advises on the elaboration of joint ventures and ownership structures for multi-use complexes. Patrice has also developed a thorough expertise in deployment of telecommunications networks. As such, he regularly represents telecommunications companies. In addition t...
Ron Nobrega’s practice is focused on domestic and international corporate taxation, including mergers, acquisitions, financings, divestitures, reorganizations and international tax planning. Ron works with issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings. He regularly works with clients in diverse industries in planning Canadian and international investments and business expansions. He frequently advises on the application of tax rules relating to foreign affiliates, offshore inves...
Ed provides banking and debt financing expertise to a variety of clients. He counsels financial institutions, private lenders, and corporate borrowers on complex corporate and commercial financing matters with a focus on leveraged buyout acquisitions, asset-based lending, capital call facilities, financing for mortgage investment corporations, and various other bespoke financing arrangements and in the aircraft, mining, commercial real estate and diversified commercial industries. Ed’s ...
Reagan Chornoboy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Reagan, who practices law in Calgary, Alberta, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Reagan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kristen Louie’s practice focuses on commercial banking and financial services, emphasizing lending transactions. She has experience advising financial institutions, private lenders, and borrowers on a range of bilateral, syndicated, and multi-jurisdictional financings, including real estate, construction, and acquisition financing, as well as CMHC-insured financings. Kristen obtained her Bachelor of Nursing in 2013 and worked for eight years as a Registered Nurse, primarily caring for p...
Isabella Tamilia is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Isabella, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Isabella is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Nadim Somani is a dual-qualified (Ontario, England and Wales) corporate finance and regulatory compliance associate in the business law group. Nadim has international experience advising both lenders and borrowers on a broad variety of multijurisdictional and domestic financing transactions, including structured finance, trade and receivables finance, real estate finance, asset-based lending and other areas of general banking and finance. He also advises a variety of businesses, including fin...
Mona is an associate in the Banking and Debt Financing group in the Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell LLP. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial transactions involving both banks and private lenders. She has experience in a variety of transactions, including financings, corporate reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Mona started with Lawson Lundell as an articling student in 2017 and joined the firm as an associate following the completion of her articles in 2018.
Edward Anido’s practice focuses primarily on banking and finance, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional domestic and international project financing transactions in the mining and clean energy sectors. Edward’s practice also covers corporate and acquisition finance, sports law, and general corporate/commercial matters across several industry sectors, including mining, infrastructure, professional sports, and aerospace and defence. His clients include Canadian and international ...
Éloïse is a lawyer in our Banking & Finance group. She focuses her practice on banking law and advises financial institutions and borrowers alike on provincial, national and international financings. Éloïse was called to the Québec Bar in 2020 after completing her Bachelor of Civil Law at Université de Montréal. Exceptionally, she spent her last year at University of Ottawa to follow the Common Law curriculum and be able to work as a parliament...
Nadim Elkommos is a business law associate in Miller Thomson’s Montréal office and is licensed to practise in Quebec and Ontario. Specializing in financial services, his diverse background in banking coupled with his multilingual skills make him a versatile asset to clients. Nadim assists in closing domestic and cross-border financing transactions on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. His practice focuses primarily on drafting and negotiating loan and security documentation. D...
Zackary Burashko is a partner in the firm’s Global Infrastructure & Projects Group, with a practice focusing on infrastructure development, energy and project finance in Canada and the U.S. Zackary regularly advises lenders, developers and contractors on all aspects of projects and project finance in the infrastructure and energy sectors. He has also advised public authorities, including the federal government for the Gordie Howe International Crossing Project and Infrastructure Ont...
Charlene R. Joanes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Charlene R., who practices law in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charlene R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Valerie Di Lena is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation and Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law. Valerie, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Valerie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marilie joined the Fasken team as a student in May 2022, after completing her bachelor’s degree in law at the Université de Montréal. Before joining the Fasken team, Marilie completed an eight-month internship with a Superior Court judge. She also completed an internship in the legal affairs department of a financial institution. Moreover, Marilie has worked as a research assistant for a professor in securities law and for a notary in succession law.
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