Richard T Higa

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Banking & Finance

Nationwide - Canada

9 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Richard T Higa

Canada

Practice Areas

Practice focuses on all aspects of domestic and cross-border financings, including acquisition, asset-based, cash flow and recurring revenue based lending, bilateral and syndicated financings, Term B, second lien and mezzanine financings, as well as debtor-in-possession financings and high-yield notes. Recently acted on behalf of a variety of Canadian and US financial institutions including banks, insurance companies and specialty debt funds on asset-based financings and leveraged cash-flow financings and mezzanine financings provided to private equity funds in connection with acquisitions in the gaming, telecom, insurance, medical, technology and manufacturing sectors. With over 30 years of experience, Richard has built a strong reputation for bringing a pragmatic, solution oriented practical style to closing transactions. In addition to his finance practice, Richard is the Practice Group Leader for the firm’s business law group in Toronto.

Career

Ontario Bar, 1990. Practice Group Leader, Business Law, Toronto – 2024

Professional Memberships

Association for Corporate Growth

Publications

Frequent speaker on current market issues in financing.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Canada

Banking & Finance - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

Toronto-based Richard Higa is a highly respected individual with a strong track record in telecom and acquisition finance. He has extensive experience assisting with cross-border financing structures.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Richard Higa provides great guidance on credit terms, as well as market knowledge and availability."