Best Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance Law
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Sophie Lessard-Berger is a partner within the Banking and Finance law group. As part of her practice, she advises and represents financial institutions, borrowers and investors in matters of syndicated loans, project financing and international financing operations. An experienced leader in corporate reorganizations and in mergers and acquisitions, Sophie also practised business law for many years before focusing her practice on bank financing. With a wide range of experience, Sophie has the ...
Sean Griffin is a partner in the litigation group in Langlois lawyers’ Montréal office and a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. His practice focuses on complex litigation involving constitutional, administrative and commercial law issues, as well as corporate and securities matters. With recognized expertise in defending public and private corporations, financial institutions and various entities active in the financial markets, including their directors and officers,...
David Reynolds is the Leader of the Financial Services group. His practice is devoted to commercial and asset-based lending transactions, assisting banks, institutional lenders, corporate borrowers and funds in secured and unsecured lending transactions. A significant portion of his practice involves advising on cross-border transactions. David’s commitment to legal education is evident through his involvement in various chair and co-chair roles for programs with the Law Society of Onta...
Joe Mooney is a corporate and commercial lawyer. His practice is focused on banking and debt finance. Joe has acted for corporate borrowers, as well as national and international lenders in transactions across various industries, including energy, aviation, and aerospace. In particular, Joe's practice has focused on syndicated and bi-lateral lending arrangements in both the domestic and cross-border context. Additionally, Joe has experience with various types of project finance, merger and ac...
Natalie Prange routinely acts for a variety of clients, including domestic and foreign banks, alternative lenders and borrowers. Natalie's experience includes representing clients in connection with bilateral, syndicated and cross-border financings, including project financing and acquisition financing, all in a number of industries including mining, infrastructure, renewable energy and technology.
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...
Amy Yang is an associate on our banking and finance team. Her practice focuses on syndicated and bilateral debt financings, project finance, acquisition finance, reserve and asset-backed lending and offerings of bonds, debentures and convertible debt. Amy also advises clients in connection with distressed debt offerings and restructuring matters. Amy acts regularly on behalf of both corporate borrowers and lenders in a variety of national and cross-border transactions.
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...
Payton’s practice is focused on securities and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and commercial transactions. Clients value Payton for his experience acting for underwriters and issuers on significant financings and for targets and acquirors on complex transactions. Frequently acting on debt and equity financings, both domestic and cross-border, Payton also works on plans of arrangement, amalgamations, going-public transactions, private equity transactions, strategic investments...
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.
Bernard Trang is a member of the Business Law group. He focuses his practice primarily in private financing, financial services and general banking law. In the context of his practice, Bernard advises banks, financial institutions and private companies on matters involving the granting of credit facilities and security relating thereto. Clients rely on his expertise for private debt or equity financing, project financing, equipment lease financing and acquisition financing. His understanding ...
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...
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 ...
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.
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.
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