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BANKING & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
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Ian Binnie is a partner in the Financial Services Group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon
LLP. His practice encompasses a broad range of business law matters, with a focus on
fi nancing transactions and fi nancial regulatory matters. Binnie has extensive experience in
all aspects of commercial fi nance, both domestically and internationally, including public
and private debt issuances, project fi nance (primarily in the power generation industry),
bilateral and syndicated lending, asset-based lending, private equity, second lien and
other forms of subordinated lending, securitization and derivative transactions. Binnie
has acknowledged expertise in negotiating and integrating commercial law and fi nance
documentation. He also has a long-standing interest in personal property security matters
and participates in a number of ongoing law reform initiatives in this fi eld.
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Senior partner, Business and Securities Group. Practice emphasizes the business, aff airs
and regulation of fi nancial institutions, including commercial banks, life and property
and casualty insurance companies, trust and loan companies, and other regulated and
unregulated providers of fi nancial services. Involved in all aspects of acquisitions, dives-
titures, reorganizations and joint ventures involving fi nancial service providers, as well
as regulatory and structuring issues, product development and distribution matters and
all aspects of the business of insurance. In addition, advises fi nancial services providers
on ownership structures, business powers, permitted investment and related structures,
corporate governance and risk management policies and systems, inter-company agree-
ments, cross-border supervision and delivery of services, outsourcing agreements, referral
arrangements and mortgage lender and broker licensing matters. Frequently involved in
the delivery of training through participation in industry conferences and organization-
specifi c seminars.
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Michael Burke is recognized by his peers and clients as one of the top securitization,
equipment leasing and fi nance lawyers in Canada, whose practice involves domestic
and cross-border transactions. He has acted on securitization transactions, developed
lending/leasing programs and acted for borrowers/lessees and lenders/lessors in a
variety of fi nancing transactions. In addition to Lexpert®, Burke has been identifi ed as a
leading practitioner by: ! e Best Lawyers in Canada; Chambers Global; ! e Legal 500
Canada; and Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Banking, Financial and
Transactional Lawyers. He is a frequent speaker in his various areas of expertise, is Chair
of OBA's Personal Property Security Law Committee, served on the Legal Commit-
tee of the US Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) and the Board of
Directors of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA) and has been an
Adjunct Professor of commercial law. He was named "Lawyer of the Year" in Toronto
by Best Lawyers' 2015 Equipment Finance Law, received CFLA's 2010 Member of the
Year Award and has an MBA.
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Partner and co-head of Torys' Banking and Debt Finance Practice. His practice focuses
on corporate banking, leveraged fi nance and structured fi nance. Adam Delean represents
both lenders and borrowers in transactions that include bank credit facilities, Canadian
and US bond fi nancings, structured fi nance transactions, mezzanine fi nancings and
derivatives, with particular expertise in cross-border and international fi nancings. Delean
also regularly advises lenders and borrowers on compliance matters related to fi nancing
arrangements. He is also Co-chair of the fi rm's India Group. Recognized as a leading
banking and fi nance lawyer in Best Lawyers; ! e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the
Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada; ! e Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading
Banking Lawyers; Chambers Global: ! e World's Leading Lawyers for Business; Legal
Media Group/Euromoney's IFLR1000: ! e Guide to the World's Leading Financial
Law Firms; and ! e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory. Ontario Bar, 1990. LLB (Silver
Medalist), 1988, University of Toronto. BA (Honors), 1985, McGill University.
Ian J. Binnie
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-3250
Toronto
Paul
Belanger
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-4284
Toronto
Michael
Burke
Blake, Cassels
& Graydon LLP
Tel: (416) 863-3866
Toronto
Adam E.
Delean
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8232
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
ian.binnie@blakes.com
paul.belanger@blakes.com
michael.burke@blakes.com
adelean@torys.com
