Valerie Cross

Practice Areas

Valerie Cross is a distinguished partner in Dentons’ nationally-recognized Banking and Finance and Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy groups. Working out of Dentons’ Toronto and Vancouver offices, Valerie has extensive experience in commercial lending, acting predominantly for lenders in large-scale corporate finance transactions. She excels at guiding both lenders and companies through a diverse range of transactions, including acquisition financings, construction loans, real estate financings, cross-border transactions, syndicated loans, subordinated/mezzanine arrangements and convertible facilities. Valerie’s experience covers a variety of industries, including technology, media, retail, hospitality, real estate, mining and forestry.

In her insolvency practice, Valerie provides practical assistance to companies, institutional lenders, monitors and trustees on issues arising in restructurings and reorganizations, both in and out of court. Her strategic insights are highly regarded, particularly in matters concerning complex commercial restructurings. Valerie’s work includes advising clients on forbearance arrangements, interim financing, distressed asset purchases and corporate governance issues for insolvent companies. Valerie has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law and Banking and Finance Law. For more, visit https://www.dentons.com/en/valerie-cross

Career

Called to the bar: British Columbia, 2016

Professional Memberships

Member, Banking Law and Insolvency Sections, Canadian Bar Association

Member, Association for Corporate Growth