Richard T Higa
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Banking & Finance
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About
Provided by Richard T Higa
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. Richard brings 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 – 2021
Professional Memberships
Association for Corporate Growth
Publications
Frequent speaker on current market issues in financing.
Chambers Review
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Toronto-based Richard Higa is a highly respected individual with a strong track record in real estate and acquisition finance. He has extensive experience assisting with cross-border financing structures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"With Richard we are always in excellent hands."
"Richard is a pleasure to deal with."
"He's an excellent lawyer who has great client-handling skills and is known in the market."
"With Richard we are always in excellent hands."
"Richard is a pleasure to deal with."
"He's an excellent lawyer who has great client-handling skills and is known in the market."
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