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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Banking & Finance

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Stikeman Elliott’s Banking & Finance Group delivers strategic, business-oriented advice to Canadian and international clients on complex financing transactions. Banking lawyers in our Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver offices have an integrated national practice that seamlessly provides and coordinates legal services for our clients throughout Canada and around the globe. Domestic and global financial services firms rely on the expertise of our regulatory teams to navigate emerging and complex governance, compliance and enforcement matters.

By leveraging our extensive experience as counsel to both lenders and borrowers on domestic and cross-border financing transactions, we deliver workable real-world solutions for our clients. The aim is to promote a productive ongoing relationship between the parties. We understand what risks lenders and borrowers are prepared to accept in the current market environment and we provide strategies that properly allocate and mitigate those risks.
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Banking & Finance - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Stikeman Elliott advises borrowers, lenders and sponsors on a full range of transactions, including acquisition finance and syndicated credit facilities. The firm is frequently involved in various deals across the banking and finance space, with notable experience in refinancing and restructuring as well as credit extensions and amendments. It also acts on project financing. The group regularly acts on financing matters on behalf of private equity firms, with notable experience acting on cross-border financings involving lenders and borrowers in the USA and Europe. It is well equipped to handle international transactions and frequently represents domestic and international banks. The firm rounds off its holistic offering with its strength on the regulatory side, including with regard to transactions in the banking space.

Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott acted as counsel to Hudson's Bay Company and Saks in financing matters, including amendments to their asset-based lending credit facilities and providing additional security thereunder.

Strengths

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  • The Stikeman Elliott team has deep knowledge of the corporate finance world and is very pragmatic.

    Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • The firm is very responsive and supportive of transaction timelines.

    Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • Stikeman Elliott is very nimble and can act quickly to meet what are very often extremely aggressive timelines to complete transactions.

    Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • I'm always impressed by the team's quick turnaround.

    Banking & Finance respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Craig Mitchell
    Band 2Craig Mitchell

    Craig Mitchell

    Respected practitioner Craig Mitchell is experienced in handling acquisition finance mandates, acting for private equity firms. He represents his clients from Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office.

    • Craig is very hard-working and commercially reasonable. He is trustworthy and efficient.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • Craig is excellent to work with and is a top Toronto banking lawyer.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • Craig is very practical, proactive and solution-oriented.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • Band 3Howard Rosenoff
    Band 3Howard Rosenoff

    Howard Rosenoff

    Montréal-based lawyer Howard Rosenoff operates a practice which encompasses both borrower and lender-side work. He has notable experience handling cross-border revolving and syndicated credit facilities, as well as financing amendments.

    • Howard is very knowledgeable on market terms.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • He is extremely knowledgeable in this space and a pleasure to deal with.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • Howard is terrific to deal with. He is practical and knowledgeable.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • Band 3Marie Garneau
    Band 3Marie Garneau

    Marie Garneau

    Marie Garneau is an experienced financing lawyer with a broad range of expertise. This includes notable prowess in acquisition financing and credit facility agreements. She is admitted in both Ontario and Québec, and is based in Toronto.

    • Marie is one of my favourite lawyers to work with. She is very technical but is able to connect this to commercial reality. She takes a genuine interest in client's businesses.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • Band 4Jennifer G Legge
    Band 4Jennifer G Legge

    Jennifer G Legge

    Jennifer Legge is the head of Stikeman Elliott's banking and finance department and is based in Toronto. She regularly assists borrowers with revolving credit facility mandates.

  • Band 5Daphne Mackenzie
    Band 5Daphne Mackenzie

    Daphne Mackenzie

    Daphne Mackenzie is a Toronto-based lawyer whose expertise covers a range of issues, including acquisition finance.

    • Daphne is technically strong.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • Daphne can handle any level of complexity, and does so efficiently and quickly.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
  • Band 5Serge Levy
    Band 5Serge Levy

    Serge Levy

    Montréal-based Serge Levy is a highly active specialist in various financing matters, including acquisition finance and refinancing transactions, as well as amendments to credit facilities. His client roster includes companies in the manufacturing and retail sectors.

    • Serge is extremely strong and always a pleasure to work with.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada
    • Serge is a very strong lawyer. He can see the big picture and he is always responsive and provides great service.

      Banking & Finance respondentCanada

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