Rachel Manno

Rachel (she, her) is a Partner in the firm’s Banking & Financial Services practice. She practised as a secured lending lawyer at a large national law firm before joining the law group of RBC Capital Markets, where she supported the derivatives solutions group. Rachel later moved to a fintech, lending to small businesses, serving as general counsel and VP, Operations (risk, credit adjudication, loan administration), and ultimately as Chief Operations Officer. Following the company’s first public offering, Rachel returned to private practice.

Rachel works with:

• Canadian lenders seeking to close cash flow, asset-based, fund finance, securitization and infrastructure loans expertly and efficiently;
• International lenders and their counsel navigating Canadian market issues and the need for execution certainty;
• Non-bank lenders, including those in the private credit space, assessing what is market in Canada;
• Canadian and international companies quarterbacking their financing and broader business needs.
  

Rachel prides herself on delivering the kind of pragmatic advice she relied on while working at the bank and as a business operator. She approaches her work with equal parts common sense and humour, and values high-quality work and humility.

Rachel is a recipient of the 2024 Lexpert Rising Stars Award and was featured in 2025 as a Leading Lawyer to Watch in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. She is a member of the Board of Directors and Secretary of the Canadian Lenders Association, a member of the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters Ontario, and chair of the Ontario Steering Committee of VersaFi (formerly Women in Capital Markets). Within the firm, Rachel is actively involved in student and training initiatives.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Literature from Queen’s University, a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Toronto, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2012.