About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

With unrivalled depth of experience and dominance of League Tables, our national Capital Markets group helps issuers raise capital around the world with practical and thoughtful insights. We have strong financial services and other industry expertise across the firm, we ensure financial institutions, investment dealers and public companies receive all-encompassing support in capital and debt markets.

Precedent-setting leadership
McCarthy Tétrault provides up-to-date advice on structuring capital markets transactions and regulatory compliance. Our experience includes sophisticated and innovative domestic, cross-border and international capital-raising transactions, such as public and private equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings and restructurings; structured products and hybrid securities, including tier-one capital securities; investment funds; and regulatory compliance and corporate governance.

We have developed innovative financing solutions for our clients and continue to be leaders in the banking and capital markets for Debt & Equity and Securitisation.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault has an outstanding national capital markets group, representing issuers, underwriters and dealers in a range of ECM and DCM mandates, including major big-ticket deals and syndicated transactions. The firm is highlighted for its securitisation and structured finance expertise, as well as its focus on covered bonds. The team offers additional expertise in secondary offerings and sophisticated private placements. The firm benefits from impressive industry experience in the energy and natural resources, real estate and financial services sectors. Its lawyers have notable experience handling cross-border transactions and offerings, particularly in relation to the USA.

Work Highlights

  • McCarthy Tétrault advised the National Bank of Canada on its acquisition of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canadian Western Bank, by way of share exchange, for approximately CAD5 billion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Parker
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Andrew Parker
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Band 1

Andrew Parker is an esteemed Toronto-based capital markets practitioner. He is particularly valued by underwriter clients for his strong track record of acting on high-value debt offerings.

Andrew is the best in the country for debt.

He is best in class.

Andrew is a leader in the bond and wider debt capital markets space in Canada.

Marc J MacMullin
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Marc J MacMullin
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Band 1

Marc MacMullin maintains his standing as one of the most prominent securities lawyers in Toronto, serving as co-leader of the firm's national financial services group. Alongside his knowledge of securitisation, he has significant experience in broader debt and equity matters such as high-value bond issuances.

Marc is a market leader. He has been in the market a very long time and is a stand-out in the practice.

Marc is one of the top lawyers in Canada. He is considered by many to be a subject matter expert and a go-to lawyer for the most complicated and novel matters.

He is extremely responsive and remains calm even when faced with complex and tricky issues.

Dean C Masse
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Dean C Masse
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Band 2

Dean Masse's experience extends to a range of securitisation concerns, such as CMBS offerings. Based in Toronto, he co-leads McCarthy Tétrault's structured finance group.

He is always our first choice.

I am extremely fond of Dean as a person and a professional. He is able to navigate complex matters with great detail.

Dean is a very knowledgeable, thorough and responsive adviser to our group. He is our go-to securitisation lawyer on our transactions, particularly on items that are novel or complex.

Jo-Anna Brimmer
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Jo-Anna Brimmer
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Band 2

Jo-Anna Brimmer focuses her practice on securitisation, with additional experience in covered bond transactions. Her securitisation work includes trade receivables, residential mortgages and auto and equipment loans and leases.

Jo-Anna has deep knowledge of the law and our programmes and brings this into the advice she provides.

Jo-Anna demonstrates deep knowledge of the Canadian legal ABS landscape and is quick to respond to issues with legal guidance. She also takes the time to understand business needs of our organisation.

Jo-Anna is a stand-out lawyer. She is very organised and thoughtful.

Her ability to distill complex matters into discernable and digestible 'business' terms is extremely valuable.

Jo-Anna is responsive, day or night, to client concerns and leads a team that consistently delivers an excellent work product.

Patrick Boucher
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Patrick Boucher
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Band 2

Patrick Boucher maintains a strong practice out of Montréal, which sees him representing investment banks and underwriter syndicates in private offerings and placements. He co-leads the firm's national capital markets practice.

Patrick has been doing this at least 20 years, but is still very approachable and hands-on.

It is wonderful working with Patrick. He knows us as a client extremely well, sometimes better than we know ourselves.

He is excellent.

Michael K McConnell
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Michael K McConnell
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Band 3

Michael McConnell works in the firm's Toronto office and acts for a broad range of issuers and underwriters on securitisation matters, including both Canadian and cross-border matters.

Michael McConnell has been a source of deep insights on securitisation and structuring and a significant contributor and asset to the funding goals of our firm.

Mike is very good and very responsive.

Simon R Fitzpatrick
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Simon R Fitzpatrick
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Simon Fitzpatrick is co-head of the firm's structured finance group. He is particularly prominent in residential mortgage securitisations.

Simon is great to work with. He is very knowledgeable and helpful.

Simon has extensive securitisation experience and is a trusted adviser that we use across a variety of transactions.

Michael Eldridge
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Michael Eldridge
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Michael Eldridge is based in the firm's Toronto office and is recognised for his experience in handling public and private securities offerings.

Michael is a very strong lawyer. He is always responsive and great at problem-solving.

Michael Eldridge is an excellent partner. He is pragmatic and knowledgeable.

What sets Mike apart is that he has deep knowledge and a willingness to work on complex offerings to make them accessible to clients. He is patient, organised and responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

Andrew Parker
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Andrew Parker
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Band 1
Patrick Boucher
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Patrick Boucher
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Band 2
Michael Eldridge
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Michael Eldridge
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Up and Coming
Capital Markets: Securitisation

Marc J MacMullin
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Marc J MacMullin
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Band 1
Dean C Masse
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Dean C Masse
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Band 2
Jo-Anna Brimmer
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Jo-Anna Brimmer
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Band 2
Michael K McConnell
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Michael K McConnell
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Band 3
Simon R Fitzpatrick
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Simon R Fitzpatrick
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Band 3