David M A Amato
Global Guide 2024
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
Band 4
About
Provided by David M A Amato
Practice Areas
David Amato focuses on corporate finance and is co-chair of our asset-based lending team. As counsel to various foreign and domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, private equity funds and other credit providers, he has significant experience in sophisticated debt financing transactions and has led numerous multijurisdictional, international and domestic debt financing mandates (including cash-flow, asset based, acquisition, leveraged buyout, debtor-in possession, mine and project financings). As a leading member of the asset based lending team (an area for which we are recognized as a leading firm), Mr. Amato is a trusted advisor to a number of Canadian and US banks who provide asset based financing.
Mr. Amato also has extensive insolvency and restructuring experience acting on behalf of creditors.
Chambers Review
Global
Toronto-based lawyer David Amato is noted for his skill and proficiency in asset-based and syndicated lending. He primarily acts for lenders, including well-known banks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a pleasure to work with. Bank customers appreciate his approach and how commercial he is."
"He knows the product and players, and is extremely knowledgeable. He gives great overall counsel."
"Dave is an excellent lawyer who has exceptional relationship skills."
"He is a pleasure to work with. Bank customers appreciate his approach and how commercial he is."
"He knows the product and players, and is extremely knowledgeable. He gives great overall counsel."
"Dave is an excellent lawyer who has exceptional relationship skills."
