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Partner in the Banking and Finance Law Group at Goodmans. Practice is focused on
fi nancing, corporate transactions and regulatory matters. More than 25 years of extensive
expertise in the areas of project fi nance, structured fi nance, asset-based lending, debt
restructuring, complex domestic and cross-border fi nancings and regulatory matters
relating to fi nancial institutions. Clients represented include Wells Fargo, PNC, Citco
Bank, OMERS, Fortress, Regions Bank, US Bank, UBS, First Capital and Clearwater.
Identifi ed as a leading practitioner of banking/fi nance law by Chambers Global,
Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Banking Lawyers and Guide to the World's
Leading Women in Business Law, IFLR 1000, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada and Law
Business Research's International Who's Who of Banking Lawyers. Recognized for asset-
based lending and banking by ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, ! e Lexpert®/
American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and the Lexpert® Guide
to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. Admitted to the
Ontario Bar in 1981.
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Michael Harquail is a partner who practises in the areas of banking and corporate
fi nance law at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Harquail is the practice group leader of
the fi rm's Financial Services Group and a member of the fi rm's Executive Committee.
Advises a wide range of fi nancial institutions and corporate clients on corporate
lending, debt restructuring and general corporate matters. Has extensive experience in
structuring and documenting domestic fi nancing transactions, cross-border fi nancing
transactions, syndications, acquisition fi nancings, asset-based fi nancings, project
fi nancings, high-yield off erings, subordinated debt arrangements and structured
fi nance. Also has extensive experience in buying/selling businesses and in structuring
shareholder arrangements. Has advised lenders and borrowers in fi nancing transactions
across a wide range of industries and sectors, including aerospace, agriculture,
automotive, energy, fi nancial services, general manufacturing, health care, mining, pulp
& paper, retail, steel, technology, telecommunications and transportation.
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Partner in the Financial Services practice group within the fi rm's business law
department. Practice focuses on acting for Canadian and US fi nancial institutions
on asset-based lending, fi rst and second lien loans, take-over bid fi nancings, high-yield
debt off erings and DIP fi nance transactions involving mid-market and large-cap issuers
operating across all economic sectors. Also recognized in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert®
Directory and ! e Best Lawyers in Canada. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1989.
Jean E.
Anderson
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4297
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
Michael R.
Harquail
Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-2929
Fax: (416) 863-2653
Toronto
Scott A.
Horner
Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt LLP
Tel: (416) 862-6596
Fax: (416) 862-6666
Toronto
janderson@goodmans.ca
michael.harquail@blakes.com
shorner@osler.com
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