Best Lawyers in Quebec, Canada for Banking and Finance Law
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Luc-Antoine Manneh is a partner in the Montreal office’s Banking & Financial Services team. He is involved in closing domestic and cross-border financing transactions on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. In this capacity, Luc-Antoine is particularly involved in drafting and negotiating credit agreements, intercreditor agreements and subordination agreements in the context of syndicated or bilateral financing transactions such as asset-based lending financing, acquisition financi...
Martin is a lawyer practising in the area of banking and finance with a focus on Acquisition Financings. He regularly represents major Canadian private equity firms and is well versed in identifying trends in acquisition financing documentation. Martin is also deeply involved in representing major Canadian Arrangers and Underwriters in syndicated transactions. He is also heavily involved in continuing education. As such, from 2017 to 2023 he led the American Bar Association’s Commercial...
Larisa Albu is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Larisa practices law in Montréal, Quebec Best Lawyers has recognized Larisa Albu since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Larisa Albu is held by other lawyers.
Francis Trifiro has an active banking and financial services practice. He represents Canadian and foreign lenders and borrowers involved in syndicated loans, project financings, asset-based financings, acquisition financings and other private funding transactions. He is responsible for negotiating, preparing and implementing various aspects of these transactions, such as credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, sureties and refinancing and debt restructuring documentation. Financial insti...
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...
A leader in banking law and finance, Martin Sills specialises in Canadian and cross-border financing transactions. He regularly represents chartered banks, asset-based lenders, and other Canadian and foreign financial institutions, as well as corporate borrowers dealing with complex financing transactions. From drafting legal documentation on asset-based lending to syndicated loans, automotive financing, leasing, real estate transactions, and inter-creditor relations, he perfectly masters the...
Josianne Lapointe Beaulac is a banking and financing lawyer in the Montreal office. Her practice focuses on commercial financing for both lenders and borrowers. Ms. Lapointe Beaulac has also acted as legal counsel in various consumer protection and related regulated matters.
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...
Marwan El-Sayegh joined the Fasken team as a student in the summer of 2017 after graduating from the University of Ottawa with LL.L -Civil Law, Magna Cum Laude. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Science in Law and Finance, with Honours. He completed his articling at Fasken in Montreal and joined the banking & financing team as an associate in 2020. While a student, Marwan served on the Executive Committee of Business Law Association of the University of ...
Charles Joly is a business law associate. He focuses his practice on real estate issues. He is primarily involved in drafting, revising and negotiating commercial contracts, as well as developing various corporate structures, setting up investment funds and drafting agreements between shareholders, investors and creditors. In his role he has also acquired expertise in bank financing, frequently representing institutional and private lenders as well as borrowers in various financing transactions.
Fannie Tremblay is an associate in the Corporate Group. Her practice focuses mainly on real estate law and corporate finance. In her practice, Fannie represents owners, managers, developers and lenders in numerous real estate matters. She guides clients through commercial real estate sales and purchases, as well as complex development projects, joint ventures, real estate financing, leasing of commercial assets, co-ownership and construction law.
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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