Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Stikeman Elliott LLP
Stikeman Elliott’s Banking & Finance Group delivers strategic, business-oriented advice to Canadian and international clients on a full spectrum of financing transactions, from complex debt restructurings to equipment leasing. 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 lenders and borrowers on both domestic and cross-border financing transactions, we deliver workable solutions to the issues which our clients face. We understand the risks which lenders and borrowers are typically prepared to accept given the current market environment and we provide strategies that properly allocate and mitigate those risks.
Chambers Review
Stikeman Elliott advises borrowers, lenders and sponsors on a full range of transactions, including acquisition finance, asset-based lending and aircraft finance. 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 ESG-linked and construction 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 in the regulatory space, including with regard to cryptocurrencies and the introduction of new payment systems.
Work Highlights
- Stikeman Elliott assisted the Clearlake Capital Group with the acquisition finance facilities relating to its acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stikeman is an excellent law firm and consistently acts on sophisticated and complex transactions."
"Stikeman goes above and beyond to meet deadlines."
"We only outsource the more complex matters to Stikeman and we are highly confident in their abilities to advise and represent us in those matters."
"They offer very good coverage and service."
"Stikeman is an excellent law firm and consistently acts on sophisticated and complex transactions."
"Stikeman goes above and beyond to meet deadlines."
"We only outsource the more complex matters to Stikeman and we are highly confident in their abilities to advise and represent us in those matters."
"They offer very good coverage and service."
Notable Practitioners
Respected practitioner Craig Mitchell is experienced in handling acquisition finance and IPO-related financing mandates, acting for banks, corporates and shareholders. He represents his clients from Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office.
"He is good at identifying key business risks and providing guidance on materiality."
"He is outstanding. He always gets the best deal, as he knows everyone and everything. He makes it pretty much seamless."
"Craig is an excellent lawyer who is very respected in the legal community."
Montréal-based lawyer Howard Rosenoff operates a practice which encompasses both borrower and lender-side work. He has notable experience handling cross-border acquisition finance matters.
Marie Garneau is an experienced financing lawyer with a broad range of expertise. This includes notable prowess in syndicated loan agreements.She is admitted in both Ontario and Québec, and is based in Toronto.
"She's a pleasure to work with and is very responsive."
Daphne Mackenzie is a Toronto-based lawyer whose expertise covers a range of issues, including project and construction finance. She is highly experienced, regularly acting for banks and financial institutions.
Jennifer Legge is the head of Stikeman Elliott's banking and finance department and is based in Toronto. She regularly assists lenders and borrowers with asset-based financing mandates.
"Jennifer is a pleasure to work with and a very trusted adviser."
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