Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Capital Markets | Chambers Canada Profile

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Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Osler is consistently recognized as one of Canada’s leading capital markets firms. Clients include major Canadian corporations, well-known multinationals, entrepreneurial and growth oriented businesses and Canadian and global investment banks engaged in capital markets activities in Canada, the United States and internationally.

Osler advises on private placements, public offerings and alternative listing methods such as reverse takeovers and CPC transactions. The capital markets team has extensive experience with financing methods such as initial public offerings, conventional bought deals, overnight marketed offerings, multijurisdictional disclosure (MJDS) offerings, discrete shelf prospectus offerings of equity and debt and medium-term note (MTN) programs. Osler’s debt practice covers a broad spectrum of products that includes investment-grade debt, commercial paper, high-yield debt, “Maple” bonds, securitized and asset-backed debt, covered bond programs, convertible debt and hybrid and novel products. They are also known for their expertise in regulatory matters relating to corporate finance transactions, including advising on trading, registration, settlement and compliance matters.

Chambers Review

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Capital Markets - Nationwide - Canada

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a high-end corporate law firm with capital markets specialists in offices across Canada. Its team advises on a wide variety of transactions, including IPOs, bought deals and cross-border public offerings, with further recognition for its expertise in asset-backed debt, hybrid securities and covered bond programmes. The group represents a significant issuer client base and a range of domestic and international investment banks as well as corporations from sectors such as energy, gaming and utilities. The team offers capital markets expertise to clients ranging from start-ups and emerging businesses to long-established market stalwarts. The firm benefits from considerable geographical reach, with offices in Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa and Vancouver, in addition to a New York office that helps facilitate cross-border work.

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Work Highlights

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt represented the Royal Bank of Canada as Canadian counsel in its inaugural USD1 billion notes offering in the USA.

Strengths

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Osler prides itself on their people and their relationships. They are always friendly, helpful and responsive. Their partners are extremely knowledgeable and viewed across the street as a top firm.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

The level of experience and expertise distinguishes Oslers, but it is the ability to combine practical sense with a thorough legal knowledge that allows transactions to get completed efficiently.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt are extremely responsive and provide excellent service. They go above and beyond for their clients and have extremely high technical knowledge of securities laws.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

Osler provides excellent and comprehensive client service, enabling them to give thorough, well-rounded and practical advice.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

They are by far the leader in the high yield space in Canada. They are able to tackle complex transactions, as well as adapt to evolving situations that offer added complexity.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

Osler prides itself on their people and their relationships. They are always friendly, helpful and responsive. Their partners are extremely knowledgeable and viewed across the street as a top firm.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

The level of experience and expertise distinguishes Oslers, but it is the ability to combine practical sense with a thorough legal knowledge that allows transactions to get completed efficiently.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt are extremely responsive and provide excellent service. They go above and beyond for their clients and have extremely high technical knowledge of securities laws.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

Osler provides excellent and comprehensive client service, enabling them to give thorough, well-rounded and practical advice.

Capital Markets respondent
Canada

They are by far the leader in the high yield space in Canada. They are able to tackle complex transactions, as well as adapt to evolving situations that offer added complexity.

Capital Markets respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Desmond Lee

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Band 1

Desmond Lee is recognised for his market-leading practice representing issuers in significant offerings. Operating from Toronto, he has additional capabilities in REIT work.

He has a good current view on what kind of market practice is and perspective.

Desmond has been outstanding in every interaction.

He is a top-tier financing lawyer and very strong at dealing with financing institutions and growth companies.

Des is my go-to at Osler. He is commercial, responsive, knowledgeable and provides great service.

Desmond is the best contact at Osler and best on the street. He is extremely knowledgeable, always helpful, always responsive and always goes above and beyond.

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Michael Innes

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Band 1

Michael Innes is the chair of the firm's corporate group and routinely acts for leading Canadian underwriters and companies on high-value debt offerings from the Toronto office.

He is a top lawyer in debt capital markets.

I'd say that Michael is hands-down the best capital markets lawyer in Canada. I have the upmost confidence in his advice, understanding and ability to deal with hard situations.

He offers excellent client service and exceptional subject matter expertise.

Michael is a superstar. He is highly knowledgeable, experienced, super responsive and can always be relied upon to provide us with insightful, practical advice.

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Richard J Fullerton

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Band 1

Toronto-based lawyer Richard Fullerton's practice sees him engaged in a range of high-value transactions involving asset-backed securities. He regularly acts for single and multi-seller securitisation conduits.

For a Canadian legal financing/lending matter, he is my first call.

Rick's institutional knowledge is just that much more valuable because he has been doing it for so long. He is so responsive too.

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Dan Shea

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Band 2

Dan Shea has a strong presence in the capital markets space, acting for underwriters on debt and equity offerings. He is based in Calgary.

Dan is an excellent high yield lawyer. He is very well respected.

Dan is very responsive and highly knowledgeable about his sector and subject matter.

He is easy to work with, a smart guy and a very talented lawyer.

Dan is an incredible partner and adviser.

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Rosalind Hunter

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Band 2

Rosalind Hunter is held in particularly high esteem for her representation of financial institutions, who turn to her for advice on a broad array of both debt and equity work and in M&A transactions.

Rosalind offers excellent client service and exceptional subject matter expertise.

Rosalind Hunter is a force. She is extremely responsive, highly intelligent and her depth of expertise in securities law is impressive. She is trustworthy, consistent and reliable.

She is technically excellent, very practical and has a great understanding of the nuances of key issues we come across on large financing transactions.

She is extremely knowledgeable on both securities law and our business and provides high quality advice succinctly. I have full confidence in her advice.

Rosalind is highly knowledgeable and experienced. She is super responsive and can always be relied upon to provide us with insightful, practical advice, including with respect to market practice.

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Amelia Miao

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Band 3

Amelia Miao is partner in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto office, noted for her representation of major issuers in debt offerings.

Amelia is my first call for any legal questions, she is highly responsive and great to work with.

Amelia is a superstar. She is highly knowledgeable and experienced. Her knowledge about our company as well as the broader market is a huge asset.

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Arlene Mack

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Band 3

Arlene Mack is held in high regard for her expertise in securitisation and wider structured finance transactions. She is based in the firm's Toronto office.

Arlene's responsiveness stands out. She is diligent, thorough and smart, but also practical. She knows where to pick her fights.

Arlene combines the valued attributes of strong legal mind with excellent business sense.

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James Brown

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Band 3

James Brown has a diverse capital markets practice and is well placed to advise on IPOs, equity offerings and bond issuances. He is based in Toronto.

James is extremely knowledgeable, always responsive and extremely helpful across a variety of matters.

James is very excellent technically, very practical and business friendly. He is an excellent communicator too.

He is a great partner.

James is great to work with and very responsive to any issues. He also brings substantial knowledge and is able to provide us with the best advice.

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Jessica Myers

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Up and Coming

Jessica Myers offers notable strengths in a broad range of debt and equity capital markets work, acting for both issuers and financial institutions. She is based in the firm's Calgary office.

Jess is very responsive and highly knowledgeable about her sector and subject matter.

Jess is incredibly diligent and a wonderful partner to work with.

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Nationwide - Canada

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity

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Desmond Lee

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Band 1

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Michael Innes

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Dan Shea

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Band 2

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Rosalind Hunter

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Band 2

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Amelia Miao

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Band 3

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James Brown

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Band 3

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Jessica Myers

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Up and Coming

Capital Markets: Securitisation

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Richard J Fullerton

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Band 1

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Arlene Mack

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Band 3

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Richard J Fullerton

Rosalind Hunter

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has rankings in the following guides

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Capital Markets

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