Andrew Hodhod

Partner

Montréal
[email protected]
514.954.3140

Andrew’s practice focuses on all aspects of lending, leveraged finance, and secured transactions. He represents financial institutions, private lenders and borrowers in connection with private and public financings, including syndicated and cross-border transactions, acquisition and leveraged financings, asset-based lending transactions, and more.

Licensed to practise in the provinces of Québec and Ontario, Andrew acts as a trusted advisor for clients across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere.

Andrew provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Experience

  • Represented a company operating in the maritime industry in connection with a mixed debt / equity investment of over C$500 million to be made by the Québec government over several years.
  • Represented a Crown corporation in connection with the establishment of a term loan in favour of a clothing manufacturer in the aggregate principal amount of US$300 million.
  • Represented a metal trading company in connection with the establishment of syndicated credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of approximately US$180 million.
  • Represented a logistics company in connection with the establishment of syndicated credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of C$185 million.
  • Represented Bank of Montreal, as administrative agent, in connection with various insolvency filings of the Aldo Group and the restructuring of debt owed to a syndicate of lenders.
  • Represented a Schedule I bank, as administrative agent, in connection with the establishment of senior credit facilities in favour of a marketing company in the aggregate principal amount of C$300 million.
  • Represented Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation in connection with C$700 million LEEFF loans to Transat A.T. Inc.
  • Represented two Schedule I banks, as administrative agents, in connection with the establishment of bridge facilities in favour of a company operating in the energy sector in the aggregate principal amount of approximately C$640 million.

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2024) of Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Financial Law).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2024) of Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Lexpert® Special Edition: Infrastructure.
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2023) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, Banking & Financial Institutions). 
  • Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the 2022 edition (and since 2016) of IFLR1000The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Financial Restructuring).

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 2014
  • Québec, 2016
  • BCL/LLB, McGill University, 2012
  • BA (Hons.), McGill University, 2008