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Clients look to Torys for commercially-minded counsel to advance their financing objectives, with the long term always in view.

Torys' long history of involvement in Canada’s banking industry and its financing markets extends experience and perspective to our advice to lenders, private equity sponsors and borrowers in the public and private markets. Through our teams in Canada’s major financing markets in Toronto and Calgary, and our full-service office in New York, we offer integrated Canadian and U.S. services, industry-leading regulatory counsel, and a team known for creative first-of-kind structures tailored to clients’ needs.

We work closely with lending and borrowing clients on both discrete transactions and on ongoing financing requirements. We are also deal facilitators, which comes from a long track record of representing lenders and borrowers: we know the issues at play on all sides and help get deals done efficiently and in a way that grows relationships.

Having been involved in the creation of numerous federally regulated financial institutions and establishment of branches in Canada, we give strategic counsel through each stage of development: from the establishment and licensing of a new business or service, corporate governance arrangements and M&A, to distribution strategies and market conduct, as well as financial products.

We pride ourselves on our agility and perspective with new and uncharted aspects of the banking business. 

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What the Team is Known For

Torys has an excellent banking and finance practice which handles a broad spectrum of banking work from Toronto and Calgary, aided by the firm's office in New York. The group's experience includes advising on high-end acquisition finance and project finance matters, with further strength in secured and unsecured credit facilities relating to the energy, real estate and mining sectors. The team acts for a range of both lender and borrower-side clients, including leading domestic banks, insurance companies, international financial institutions and private equity funds. Furthermore, the firm's esteemed regulatory practice is notable for its advice regarding financial services M&A, new legislation and credit card programmes. The handling of digital payment matters complements the firm's excellent holistic offering.

Work Highlights

  • Torys acted for Orion Mine Finance in its project financing package to fund the development and construction of a rare earth project in Brazil.

Strengths

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The Torys team is highly knowledgeable with deep market credibility. They also act in a very commercial fashion.

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The lawyers bring decades of experience and understanding of the Canadian regulatory regime that is second to none.

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Torys has an understanding of our business and knows how to navigate through complex matters.

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The firm's banking and finance group has a depth of knowledge in financial services regulation and is on the leading edge of developments in this space, which has been invaluable.

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Torys has an experienced bench of top notch lawyers who have a deep track record of navigating through complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam E Delean
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Adam E Delean
Head of Banking & Finance
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Adam Delean has an excellent track record of advising high-end banking clients on a wide variety of issues, including syndicated lending, acquisition finance and revolving credit facilities. He works out of Toronto.

Adam is a strong partner with a wealth of experience from working both on bank and client side. He gets our market and knows what it takes to get deals done.

Adam is excellent and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. He has an incredible ability to practically drive negotiations in a commercial way.

Adam is a wonderful person to work with.

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Blair W Keefe
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Blair W Keefe
Head of Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
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Blair Keefe is one of the most accomplished figures in the area of financial services regulation in Canada. He is frequently sought out by leading domestic and multinational institutions for his strength in the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the financial sector. Based in Toronto, he is the co-head of Torys' financial services and bank regulatory practices.

Blair is very practical and offers to the point advice. He is very aware of what is market.

Blair is the preeminent Bank Act lawyer in the country. He is a pleasure to deal with and always does his best to find a business-focused solution.

If you have a complex or high-stakes regulatory matter, Blair is the lawyer you want.

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Amanda Balasubramanian
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Amanda Balasubramanian
Head of Banking & Finance
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Amanda Balasubramanian co-leads the banking and debt finance practice from the firm's Toronto office. She is regularly involved in major project financing and credit facility initiatives, with her recent work involving a number of public sector clients.

She is practical and has good experience on the regulatory side.

Amanda is a very strong lawyer. She is thoughtful with her approach.

She is a great and collaborative lawyer.

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Eli Monas
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Eli Monas
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Eli Monas regularly assists with the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions in the banking sector. His client roster includes prominent banks, credit unions and non-bank financial services companies. He is based in Toronto.

Eli provides very practical legal advice and has deep industry expertise.

He has deep knowledge both in terms of his legal expertise and his knowledge of the regulators and market within which we operate.

His advice is always practical and shrewd.

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Kevin A Fougere
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Kevin A Fougere
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Calgary-based lawyer Kevin Fougere is well versed in acting for borrowers and is especially prominent in project financing transactions in the energy sector. He also assists with debt financing mandates.

He has extensive experience and has built out a very admirable practice.

Kevin is a great practice leader.

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Tom Zverina
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Tom Zverina
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Toronto-based lawyer Tom Zverina holds expertise which encompasses an impressive range of project finance mandates.

Tom is viewed as being a universally strong lawyer.

Tom is highly practical, client-oriented and experienced.

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Nina Mansoori
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Nina Mansoori
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Nina Mansoori has deep experience in corporate banking, leveraged finance and structured finance. In particular, she deals with a wide range of Canadian and cross-border debt financings.

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Adam E Delean
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Adam E Delean
Head of Banking & Finance
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Amanda Balasubramanian
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Amanda Balasubramanian
Head of Banking & Finance
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Kevin A Fougere
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Kevin A Fougere
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Tom Zverina
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Tom Zverina
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Nina Mansoori
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Nina Mansoori
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Blair W Keefe
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Blair W Keefe
Head of Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
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Eli Monas
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Eli Monas
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Members

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Adam E Delean

Adam E Delean

Head of Department

Adrienne Love

Amanda Balasubramanian

Amanda Balasubramanian

Head of Department

Jacob Weinstock

Nina Mansoori

Tyrel Henderson