Canada Guide 2027 : Nationwide - Canada
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Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
We act as counsel to corporate and government clients, and advise Canada’s chartered banks and other financial institutions. We represent financial institutions and borrowers in some of the largest syndicated facilities in Canada, and have structured and implemented several precedent-setting private-public partnerships and project financings in Canada and abroad.
We have strength in completing complex financial transactions within tight timelines along with developing and implementing multi-faceted financing strategies for both the lending and borrowing sides. Teaming with our colleagues in areas such as securities, tax, employment and labour, and intellectual property ensures clients benefit from consolidated, cost-effective advice.
We advise on issues such as asset-based lending, innovative financing, hedging solutions, projects and project finance, asset-backed securitization, equipment and aircraft financing, cross-border financing, financial institution regulation, derivative products and structured finance.
Our team is comprised of creative, business-minded professionals dedicated to our clients’ transactions.
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Norton Rose Fulbright advises lenders, borrowers and financial institutions on a wide range of financing transactions. The firm is particularly known for its asset-based lending practice and is active in acquisition, debt, infrastructure and construction finance matters, including long-term credit facilities. Its broad Canadian and international platform supports complex cross-border mandates across a range of sectors.
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Norton Rose Fulbright acted for Parkland Corporation on financing issues arising in connection with Sunoco’s USD9.1 billion acquisition of all outstanding shares of Parkland.
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The team at Norton Rose is very responsive and provides great insight into the industry.
The service we receive from Norton Rose is excellent, and the team adds a tremendous amount of value.
Norton Rose has lawyers who have expertise in this space. The team is very practical and responsive, and its breadth is excellent.
Some of Norton Rose's best attributes include the quality of the advice, the depth of the expertise and the broad network it has to leverage expertise in other sectors and geographies.
The team at Norton Rose are world-class. Its lawyers are knowledgeable and bring expertise.
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Calgary-based Rick Borden is particularly distinguished for his outstanding reputation and relationships within the Canadian energy sector, advising clients on acquisition financing mandates.
Richard is excellent and an incredible lawyer.
Richard is an excellent practitioner.
Richard is an expert in his field. His practicality and grasp on the intricacies are very helpful.
Arnold Cohen is well recognised for his work in Canada's finance space. He acts as a key adviser to a range of asset-based lending clients and is well known within the business community in Montréal. His experience includes work involving amendments on credit facilities.
Toronto-based lawyer David Amato is noted for his skill and proficiency in asset-based lending and credit facilities. He primarily acts for lenders, including well-known banks.
David is a very experienced lawyer who has seen a lot, provides a lot of background and advice and does things very well.
David's ability to advocate for his client in a professional and non-confrontational manner distinguishes him from his peers.
David always provides excellent service.
David Lemieux is a respected Montréal-based corporate finance lawyer. He regularly assists prominent lenders with major finance mandates.
Davis is experienced and has a wealth of knowledge on the banking side. His ability to break down complicated issues is incredibly helpful.
Davis is a phenomenal lawyer.
Davis is my top lawyer. I can call him to step into a situation and fix it.
David's commercial awareness and ability to provide business advice on top of legal advice is simply unrivalled.
Tim Stewart is the Canadian co-head of the firm's financial services and regulation group and has a client roster of both domestic and foreign banks and financial institutions.
Tim is really good at getting into the practical realities of how businesses actually work.
Tim has great real-world experience.
Montréal-based Peter Wiazowski has a notable cross-border banking practice. He is frequently engaged by borrowers and issuers.
Peter is very responsive. He spends the time to explain things before we go into negotiations, listens carefully and understands my point of view and potential issues.
Peter is incredible; he delivers all the time, deal after deal, year after year.
Doing a deal with Peter is a pleasure; he is a good lawyer.
Matthew Lippa is well versed in asset-based lending and real estate development finance transactions. He is based in Toronto and advises a large number of significant financial institutions.
Matthew is smart, personable, experienced and hard-working. He thinks like an entrepreneur, with the long-term success and happiness of the customer in mind.
Matthew is absolutely exceptional. He has an unlimited skill set.
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