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ASSETBASED LENDING/BANKING & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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Partner in the Banking and Financial Services practices, focusing on fi nance, restruc-
turing and insolvency. Has extensive experience advising domestic and international
fi nancial institutions on a broad range of fi nance-related matters, including corporate and
commercial debt, cross-border matters, restructuring and insolvency, senior and subordi-
nated loan facilities and asset-based lending. Regularly retained by Canada's Schedule 1
banks and Canadian and US private-equity fi rms. Considered one of Canada's leading
fi nance lawyers in connection with the fi nancing of the acquisition of both public and
private companies. Recognized in ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading
500 Lawyers in Canada in the area of Banking & Financial Institutions, and as a leading
practitioner in the areas of Asset-based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions
in the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in
Canada. LLB, 1990, Osgoode Hall Law School; LLM, 1991, Duke University. New
York Bar, 1992. Ontario Bar, 1993.
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Practices in the area of banking and corporate law; has represented institutional
creditors and investors of all types, including the major Canadian banks, many of the
US money center banks and an American global fi nancial services company. Recently
has advised the Bank of Canada on systemic matters including the proposed acquisi-
tion of TMX. Also represents investment banks in complex or specialized structured
fi nance transactions, including asset-based fi nancing, securitizations and other types of
innovative structured fi nance, both domestic and off shore. Has participated as investors'
counsel in numerous restructurings over the last three decades. Named by Lexpert® as one
of the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada. A member of the Executive Committee,
Entrepreneurship Council of the Richard Ivey School of Business; past member of the
Editorial Board of the Banking and Finance Law Journal. Co-chair of fi rm's Strategy and
Innovation Committee.
Joel M.
Scoler
Davies Ward
Phillips &
Vineberg LLP
Tel: (416) 863-5506
Fax: (416) 863-0871
Toronto
Bruce C.
Barker
Bennett
Jones LLP
Tel: (416) 777-4818
Fax: (416) 863-1716
Toronto
jscoler@dwpv.com
barkerb@bennettjones.com
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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.
Jean E.
Anderson
Goodmans LLP
Tel: (416) 597-4297
Fax: (416) 979-1234
Toronto
janderson@goodmans.ca
BANKING &
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
