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Banking & Finance - Nationwide - Canada

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg represents a variety of lenders and borrowers in cross-border financing and refinancing transactions. The firm offers further expertise in asset-based lending, acquisition and project finance, as well as in large-scale ESG-focused transactions. The group is well respected for its longstanding relationships with major Canadian banks, regularly acting for syndicates consisting of domestic and international financial institutions, as well as its work on behalf of private equity funds and businesses operating in the mining, energy and TMT sectors.

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Strengths

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When a matter arises that requires outreach to another expert, the lawyers don't hesitate.

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The Davies team is always client-focused and has good market insights into the legal landscape.

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Davies has deep technical expertise.

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The team provides creative and pragmatic solutions, despite complex situations.

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Davies has industry-leading response times and clear communication.

Banking & Finance respondent
Canada

When a matter arises that requires outreach to another expert, the lawyers don't hesitate.

Banking & Finance respondent
Canada

The Davies team is always client-focused and has good market insights into the legal landscape.

Banking & Finance respondent
Canada

Davies has deep technical expertise.

Banking & Finance respondent
Canada

The team provides creative and pragmatic solutions, despite complex situations.

Banking & Finance respondent
Canada

Davies has industry-leading response times and clear communication.

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Notable Practitioners

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Joel M Scoler

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Toronto-based Joel Scoler is held in extremely high regard for the strength of his banking and finance practice. His clientele includes major Canadian banks, and he is well versed in acting for lending syndicates on financing transactions, including acquisition finance mandates.

He provides great advice and is a great partner to our business. We use him frequently because he's the best across the board.

He cares deeply about his clients and driving positive outcomes for them.

Joel’s analysis is incisive and he is able to filter out all of the background noise and help us focus on the legal issues that matter most.

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Derek Vesey

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Band 2

An experienced finance lawyer, Derek Vesey has notable expertise in establishing and renewing major credit facilities and loan agreements. He works out of the firm's Toronto office.

The relationship and service we receive is highly valued.

He is highly pragmatic and provides commercially balanced counsel that enables us to execute in a timely way.

Derek is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is a terrific advocate and resource.

Derek is an excellent legal adviser and provides a very high level of capability for our transactions.

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Scott R Hyman

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Band 2

Scott Hyman has experience advising on an impressive number of structured cross-border financings and other significant transactions. Based in Toronto, he often acts on the establishment of credit facilities in sectors such as energy and TMT.

We use Scott for complicated transactions. He's very knowledgeable.

Scott Hyman is exceptional at what he does and with his continual client focus. His advice is always rock solid and we trust his counsel to help achieve the best outcome for our organisation.

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Peter Martorelli

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Up and Coming

Peter Martorelli represents a range of clients across the banking and finance sector from the firm's Toronto office. He advises on an array of mergers and acquisitions and financing matters.

Peter brings a solutions-oriented approach to the table and ensures that deals get done in a timely and efficient manner.

He is a great lawyer.

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Joel M Scoler

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Derek Vesey

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Scott R Hyman

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Peter Martorelli

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP has rankings in the following guides

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