Banking & Finance
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
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+1 416 869 5300Chambers Review
Cassels Brock & Blackwell is a well-known Canadian law firm with a respected banking and finance practice. The firm has notable expertise in mining finance, as well as advising clients on matters across other industry sectors, including construction, real estate and energy, with a further presence in the technology market. The group frequently assists with the restructuring and amendment of credit facilities, as well as advising on project financing and mortgage loans. It offers additional proficiency in distressed debt lending and syndicatedfinance, and often acts for foreign lenders on cross-border financing transactions. The department attracts further recognition for its non-traditional lender representation.
Work Highlights
- Cassels assisted Lundin Mining Corporation with its USD800 million term loan, with an additional USD400 million accordion available on satisfaction of certain conditions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cassels makes us feel like its only client. The firm ensures our needs are met in a timely and efficient manner."
"The group offers experienced advice, stemming from industry expertise and know-how."
"Cassels provides excellent response times and attentiveness to matters."
"The firm has very strong and experienced lawyers who can handle complex, cross-border and sophisticated structures and transactions."
"Cassels is afull-service legal provider that is capable of addressing any of our legal requirements in a time sensitive manner."
"Cassels makes us feel like its only client. The firm ensures our needs are met in a timely and efficient manner."
"The group offers experienced advice, stemming from industry expertise and know-how."
"Cassels provides excellent response times and attentiveness to matters."
"The firm has very strong and experienced lawyers who can handle complex, cross-border and sophisticated structures and transactions."
"Cassels is afull-service legal provider that is capable of addressing any of our legal requirements in a time sensitive manner."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Newman is skilled across a host of financing transactions, including syndicated and project financing, as well asamended financing agreements. He is well versed in cross-border matters involving the USA and is located in the firm's Toronto office.
"Charles is extremely responsive and mobilizes his team to get us answers quickly."
"Charles and his team can be relied upon to translate complex legalese into relevant commercial implications to finance."
"He is a pleasure to work with and we look forward to more engagement with Charles Newman."
Chuck Rich is a Toronto-based lawyer in possession of notable credit facility and syndicated financing experience. He often handles mandates on behalf of leading domestic banks.
"Chuck Rich is very responsive and a huge asset when negotiating tough deals."
Alison Manzer is a well-established and respected corporate finance lawyer based in Toronto. She is proficient across a range of finance-related mandates, including restructuring and project finance mandates.
Marc Mercier is experienced in handling a variety of mandates ranging from refinancings to project and acquisition finance. He operates from the firm's Toronto office.
Toronto-based Carla Potter often acts on financing mandates in the mining and resources sector.
Ranked Lawyers at
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Nationwide - Canada