Banking & Financial Services Law : Canadian and U.S. / Cross-Border Credit Market Lawyers & Attorneys : Osler Hoskin & Harcourt Law Firm

Corporate Lending
Osler regularly advises lenders and borrowers on the full range of corporate lending transactions including syndications, second lien or subordinated loans, acquisition financings, leveraged buy outs and debt restructurings. Our expertise encompasses domestic and cross-border transactions involving a wide variety of financial institutions and other lenders, including non-Canadian participants lending into Canada.

Debtor-in-Possession Financing
Osler has acted on some of the largest and most complex debtor-in-possession (DIP) financings in the Canadian market. We work closely with our Insolvency & Restructuring Group to effectively address the broad range of issues that can arise in a distressed financing scenario. Our work regularly includes cross-border DIP transactions and related proceedings.

Asset-based Lending
Osler advises both borrowers and lenders in negotiating and documenting asset-based lending (ABL) transactions. We understand the legal and practical issues involved in these collateral-based financings. Our ABL group has a wide range of experience, including transactions in the retail, manufacturing, and airline industries.

Asset Securitization and Structured Finance
We regularly advise financial institutions, corporate issuers, underwriters and others on securitization transactions. Our experience includes both single-seller and multi-seller structures in a range of asset classes, such as credit card receivables, residential and commercial mortgages, trade accounts receivables, auto and equipment loans and leases, mutual fund fees and wholesale dealer loans. We also advise participants in a range of structured finance transactions, including covered bond issuances. Our experience also includes the financing of specific assets such as rail cars, aircraft and other equipment.

Project Finance
Osler advises a broad range of participants in project finance matters including banks and prominent members of the mining, infrastructure, IT, health and other key industries. We have been involved in structuring, financing and implementing many of Canada’s largest energy projects and have advised on numerous international energy projects in Asia, the Middle East, the Far East and South America. We have also advised on projects to finance the privatization of government services.