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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. Over 30 years of exten-
sive expertise in project fi nance, asset-based and leveraged lending, debt restructuring,
complex domestic and cross-border fi nancings, structured fi nance, and regulatory
matters relating to fi nancial institutions. Clients represented include Wells Fargo, Bank
of America, PNC, Citco Bank, BDO Unibank, OMERS, UBS, First Capital, Clearwa-
ter Seafoods and Vicwest. Identifi ed as a leading practitioner of banking/fi nance law by
Chambers Global, Euromoney, IFLR 1000, ! e Legal 500 Canada and the Who's Who
of Banking Lawyers. Recognized for asset-based lending, banking by ! e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory, ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in
Canada, and ! e Best Lawyers in Canada (named 2015 Toronto Asset-Based Lending
Lawyer of the Year). Served as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of
Appeal. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1981.
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Michael Harquail is a partner who practices 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 Commit-
tee. 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 nanc-
ings, 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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As Co-chair, Syndicated Finance, Jeff Rogers practices in the fi rm's banking and fi nan-
cial services group with a focus on debt fi nancing transactions, including asset-based
lending, syndicated lending, M&A fi nancings, tender off er fi nancing, second lien, mezza-
nine fi nancing, high-yield off erings, dip lending and work-outs. He is a regular speaker
at conferences and client in-house training programs on asset-based lending, syndicated
lending and cross-border lending issues. Rogers has a particular expertise in cross-border
lending issues. Rogers has been recommended in banking and fi nance law in Chambers
Global, ! e Best Lawyers in Canada and in ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory and
was named one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40." Rogers acts
routinely for major fi nancial institutions such as GE Capital, JPMorgan, Citibank, Royal
Bank of Canada, e Bank of Nova Scotia, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
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
Toronto
R.D. Jeffrey
Rogers
McMillan LLP
Tel: (416) 865-7818
Fax: (416) 865-7048
Toronto
janderson@goodmans.ca
michael.harquail@blakes.com
jeff .rogers@mcmillan.ca
ASSET-BASED
LENDING
