Financial Services
Facing a rapidly changing global economy, the financial sector requires solid legal skill that combines experience and up-to-date knowledge. At McLennan Ross, we deliver both.
With a proven record of successfully closing financial transactions in a timely and efficient manner, our lawyers have accumulated decades of experience assisting both lenders and borrowers. To meet the needs of our clients in the ever-evolving financial market, we stay on the leading edge of emerging trends and legislative developments. We have skill in a wide range of industries to provide innovative and strategic solutions to our clients in this dynamic sector.
Strategic financial solutions.
In the highly complex world of financial services, we have extensive experience navigating the intricate regulatory and legislative landscape and are trusted advisors on local and national matters. We offer practical advice, tailored to meet the unique needs of each of our clients, including chartered banks, trust companies, venture capital funds, credit unions, mortgage companies, private companies, and other financial institutions.
We assist in a broad range of sophisticated secured and unsecured debt financing transactions, often with a multi-jurisdictional component. We can help you from the initial loan commitment stage to the final stages of security documentation preparation and funding. We understand the importance of credit to businesses, and assist borrowers in a wide array of lending situations, including term loans, syndicated financing, commercial real estate financing, operating facilities, debt restructuring, construction, project, mezzanine, and asset-based lending financing. We provide insightful financial regulatory law advice to assist with transaction approvals and ensure compliance with all levels of Canadian regulatory requirements.
Efficient and prepared.
Working with us, clients can expect hands-on and responsive service from our legal professionals as well as some of the best support staff in the business. Our strategic use of paralegals and document imaging technology allows us to be efficient and cost-effective no matter how complex the transaction. Every single person in our office is focused and prepared to do what it takes to provide the exceptional service our clients deserve.
Contact us today about any of our financial services. We’re always ready to help.
Our experience includes:
- Acquisition financing
- Asset securitization
- Asset-based lending
- Bond financing/public debt
- Consumer finance
- Cross‑border lending transactions
- Debt renegotiation and restructuring
- Equipment leasing and financing
- Import/export financing
- Income trust conversions
- Insolvency and restructurings, including litigation proceedings
- Inter-creditor arrangements
- Leasing
- Letters of credit
- Loan documentation
- Mezzanine and subordinated financings
- Mortgage recovery
- Project financing
- Real estate lending
- Receiverships and bankruptcy
- Secured and unsecured financing
- Security for operating credits
- Syndicated loan transactions
- Related tax issues
- Aircraft leasing and financing