LAWYER PROFILE

Jo-Anna Brimmer

Global 2026

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Securitisation

Canada

4 years ranked

About

Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Practice Areas

Partner in the firm’s Business Law Group in Toronto. She has a structured finance, financial services and securities practice with a focus on securitization, covered bonds and debt capital markets transactions. Her recent cross-border transactional experience includes public and private securitization transactions covering a variety of asset classes, including auto and equipment loans and leases, dealer floorplan loans, HVAC and water heater rental contracts and trade receivables. She has also advised a number of Canadian financial institutions on the establishment of covered bond programmes and related international offerings. Regularly acts for issuers and underwriters in connection with public securities offerings and private placements, including secured and unsecured bond and limited recourse capital notes offerings.

Career

Ontario Bar, 2007.

Professional Memberships

A member of the Structured Finance Association.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Securitisation - Canada

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jo-Anna is a stand-out lawyer. She is very organised and thoughtful.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide
Jo-Anna is responsive, day or night, to client concerns and leads a team that consistently delivers an excellent work product.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide
Jo-Anna has deep knowledge of the law and our programmes and brings this into the advice she provides.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide
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.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide
Her ability to distill complex matters into discernable and digestible 'business' terms is extremely valuable.
Capital Markets: SecuritisationChambers Global Guide