Capital Markets
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by Torys LLP
Capital markets players need counsel that is custom-fit to their business. We help clients seize opportunities and respond to fast-changing markets with creative, client-bespoke solutions.
We offer highly tailored solutions to access the capital markets on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border through an integrated, one-firm approach to domestic and cross-border offerings of equity, debt, asset-backed and other securities.
We are recognized in Canada and internationally for our counsel in capital markets transactions: from IPOs and follow-on offerings, to debt offerings and structured products, we advise some of the country’s leading issuers, major underwriters, significant investment funds and government agencies on their most important and complex work.
Through our offices in Canada and New York, we act on cross-border and international transactions, including SEC-registered public offerings, Rule 144A/Regulation S, Regulation D and other private offerings, NYSE and NASDAQ listings, and more.
Chambers Review
Torys is home to a leading capital markets team and is recognised as one of the pre-eminent advisers on Canadian securities offerings, with a client list that includes public and private companies as well as investment banks. The team assists both issuers and underwriters across a range of sectors, including financial services, energy and technology, and is highly active on the equity side. The practice also possesses considerable debt capital markets expertise, covering debentures, note programmes and high-yield debt. Other areas of success include private placements and PIPEs. The firm's clients benefit from the support of its New York office to advise on cross-border transactions.
Work Highlights
- Torys advised British Columbia Investment Management Corporation on the establishment of its inaugural bond programme and a private placement of CAD1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Torys has a very strong and deep capital markets group. Torys' capital markets team has comprehensive expertise and knowledge."
"We felt confident in the advice received by all members of the team. The team provided high-level service and was always available and diligent."
"The lawyers are able to work through the issues and challenges of a complex and novel area."
"Torys has a very strong and deep capital markets group. Torys' capital markets team has comprehensive expertise and knowledge."
"We felt confident in the advice received by all members of the team. The team provided high-level service and was always available and diligent."
"The lawyers are able to work through the issues and challenges of a complex and novel area."
Notable Practitioners
Glen Johnson has an exceptionally strong debt and equity practice acting on major cross-border securities offerings. He operates from Toronto.
David Seville is based in Toronto and is the co-head of Torys' capital markets group. He assists underwriters with high-value bond offerings with a focus on debt issued by financial institutions.
"David Seville has good sophistication and generally good commerciality."
Jim Hong is a well-established lawyer in the securitisation space, working out of Torys' Toronto office. He has extensive experience in capital markets transactions, with a particular emphasis on securities, derivatives and asset-backed financing.
Karrin Powys-Lybbe is based in Torys' Toronto office and is well equipped to advise issuers on bond offerings and equity financings.
Rima Ramchandani has established an impressive debt and equity practice, acting in a variety of public offerings from Toronto.
"Rima exhibits excellent judgement, always provides timely advice and is very commercial."
"It is great to work with her. She has deep securities law expertise and is growing her expertise in certain areas."
Scott Cochlan is a notable lawyer in the capital markets space, based out of the firm's Calgary office. He is well regarded for his work representing issuers and underwriters in a range of debt financing transactions.
Ranked Lawyers at
Torys LLP
Nationwide - Canada
Members
Provided by Torys LLP
David Seville
Head of Department
Kevin Morris
Leah Frank
Michael Pedlow
Head of Department
Robbie Leibel
Head of Department