Our Lending Group
For organizations looking for new opportunities, capital is an indispensable resource — the propellant of prosperity and growth. But, for the users of debt capital – as well as the institutions that provide financing – navigating the spectrum of lending challenges requires expertise, innovative thinking and responsiveness. Financings are as varied as the businesses that require them and Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is your trusted advisor with the expertise, experience and commitment to shape and implement each particular lending transaction.
With a constant commitment to achieving results for our clients, BLG's Lending Group has extensive experience structuring, negotiating and closing diverse national and international lending transactions. We advise lenders, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, trust companies, credit unions, asset-based lenders and debt funds, and all types of borrowers and other obligors. We draw on our broad expertise and resources and are able to transition seamlessly to other practice groups within our full-service, national law firm in areas such as bankruptcy and insolvency, real estate, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property, environmental law and tax.
Professionals in BLG's Lending Group have been consistently ranked in the top national and international legal ranking publications, featured in the 2008 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory , listed as 'Most Frequently Recommended' in the 2009 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and receiving Peer Review Ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. Most recently, BLG was listed in the 2009 edition of Chambers Global as a leader in the Canadian Banking & Finance category and clients described the Firm as being respected for 'excellent service, timely responses, reasonable rates and practical advice.' Also, the 2009 edition of PLC's Which Lawyer? recognized one of our seasoned professionals in the Lending Group as 'Recommended' in the Banking & Finance category.
Our size, depth and breadth of experience mean we have the resources to provide optimal solutions for our clients with a clear and concise understanding of them and their businesses. BLG is focused on our clients' success and achieving the best possible results.
Our Experience
The BLG Lending Group's experience includes representing lenders and borrowers, as well as firms acting as receivers, receivers-managers, monitors and trustees, in connection with the following transactions:
- Secured and unsecured syndicated, corporate, commercial and real estate loans
- Special purpose loans, such as project finance, asset-backed loans, acquisition financing, structured finance, and mortgage loans
- Cross-border transactions
- Insolvencies and restructurings
For a listing of recent representative transactions, please click here.