Ryan Middleton
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Banking & Finance
Band 4
About
Provided by Ryan Middleton
Practice Areas
Ryan Middleton is the National Practice Group Lead of Dentons Canada’s Banking and Finance group.
Recognized as a leading banking and finance lawyer by the legal industry’s most prominent directories, Ryan has established himself as a trusted advisor of domestic and international lenders and borrowers in all areas of debt financing transactions, including technology lending, cash-flow lending, syndicated financings, acquisition financings, bond financings, real estate financings, asset-based lending, project finance and subordinated/mezzanine financings. Clients and industry peers describe him as “extremely responsive”, “always looking out for the client’s best interest” and “always looking for ways to deliver legal services that are outside of the norm” (testimonials from The Legal 500 Canada 2022).
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Ryan worked with various multinational corporations around the world. His international business experience allows him to provide clients with practical, innovative and timely advice. He demonstrates that being a good lawyer is more than simply providing good legal service to clients but also acting as their trusted partner to help them grow their respective businesses in whatever way needed.
Chambers Review
Canada
Ryan Middleton has been lead partner on a range of notable acquisition and construction financings, as well as assisting lenders with refinancing mandates. Based in Toronto, he heads the Canadian banking and finance practice at Dentons.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a fantastic banking lawyer when it comes to financing matters that require a high degree of sophistication and responsiveness."
"It was a pleasure working with Ryan Middleton. He was very informative and communicated thoroughly with our team. Ryan provided great customer support, efficiency, and sophistication."
"He is a great lawyer with lots of experience."
"He is a fantastic banking lawyer when it comes to financing matters that require a high degree of sophistication and responsiveness."
"It was a pleasure working with Ryan Middleton. He was very informative and communicated thoroughly with our team. Ryan provided great customer support, efficiency, and sophistication."
"He is a great lawyer with lots of experience."