Asset-Based Lending Practice Banking and Finance Law Equipment Finance Law Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Structured Finance Law
Arnold Cohen
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Biography
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 non-syndicated basis. His restructuring practice involves representing secured lenders, trustees, receivers and corporate clients in all aspects of the insolvency and restructuring process, including reorganizations, acquisitions, turnarounds and enforcement of security and other creditors’ rights. He has appeared before various courts in these matters. Mr. Cohen is co-chair of our asset-based lending team.
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Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Equipment Finance Law, Montréal, Canada (2025)
- Asset-Based Lending Practice, Montréal, Canada (2024)
- Asset-Based Lending Practice, Montréal, Canada (2021)
- Asset-Based Lending Practice, Montréal, Canada (2018)
- Equipment Finance Law, Montréal, Canada (2018)
- Equipment Finance Law, Montréal, Canada (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Asset-Based Lending Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Structured Finance Law
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