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Finance

Finance

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The financial services world has seen its fair share of upheaval. In this ever-changing industry, you need a partner with global reach and local know-how to navigate the financial services regulatory environment around the world and the expertise to design and execute the best lending transaction that meets your goals.

Dentons gets it—we understand the complexities of the sector and you get responsive, practical, on-the-ground advice on everything from simple, domestic lending transactions to the most complex, cross-border financings.

Tap into one of the largest and broadest banking and finance departments in the industry. Whether for acquisition finance, asset-based lending, aviation finance, corporate and commercial lending, syndicated financing, debt capital markets, equipment leasing and finance, media and entertainment financing, health care financing, hotel financing, Islamic finance, project finance, real estate finance, retail and consumer finance, ship and marine finance, tax credits, trade and commodity finance, venture technology or warehouse finance, you have access to a full range of specialized practice areas around the world.

And you shouldn’t just expect traditional banking and finance work. You can leverage our sector knowledge and understanding together with a full range of commercial legal services across related sectors like real estate, technology, media and telecoms, litigation and employment. Knowledge that can prove critical to the success of any financing.

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Experience

Bank of Montreal: Advising as administrative agent and a syndicate of lenders with respect to a CA$375 million cross-border financing for DirectCash Payments Inc.
China Development Bank: Advising on a CA$352 million secured credit facility to Canadian Royalties Inc., a subsidiary of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Bank.
Citi Trust Company Canada: Advising on Air Canada's US$714,534,000 Pass-Through Certificates Series 2013-1 - the first financing in Canada using Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETCs) under the Cape Town Convention enacted by Parliament (effective April 1, 2013).
Imperial Metals Corporation: Advising the agent and the lending syndicate in respect of Imperial Metals Corporation's CA$200 million senior secured revolving credit facility consisting of two tranches: a CA$50 million revolving working capital tranche and a CA$150 million revolving construction tranche. The senior credit facility was completed concurrently with an offering of US$325 million 7% senior notes due 2019, and a junior unsecured revolving term credit facility of up to CA$75 million. The corporation, an exploration, mine development and operating company based in Vancouver, used partial proceeds the borrowings at closing to refinance existing indebtedness, and intends to use the balance of the proceeds and borrowings to partially finance the development, construction and commissioning of the Red Chris copper and gold mine in northwestern British Columbia, for ongoing working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.
National Bank of Canada: Advising the underwriter, lead arranger, administrative agent and collateral agent for a syndicate of lenders providing credit facilities to four special purpose partnerships for the construction and commissioning of 4 solar projects in Ontario totalling 38.5 MW. The proceeds were also used for the subsequent acquisition by BluEarth Renewables Inc. of all the equity interests of each Borrower from CSI Solar Project 16 Inc.
River Cree: Acting as counsel to the administrative agent and the syndicate of lenders with respect to a CA$122 million secured credit facility for the financing of the River Cree Resort and Casino, a casino, hotel and sports complex located in Edmonton, Alberta, and subsequent refinancing that included CA$45 million senior debt term facility and CA$200 million high yield cross-border bonds; this deal marks the first time a Canadian First Nation-owned company issued cross-border bonds.

Recognition

Dentons sees recognition double in Canada in the 2019 IFLR1000 : The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms

November 2, 2018

Dentons is pleased to announce that 21 of our lawyers have been ranked in this year’s IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms. Of these, an impressive 10 were ranked for the first time, doubling our previous year’s results.

Dentons recognized by Best Lawyers in America in 200 categories

August 15, 2017

Dentons, the world's largest law firm, has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in 200 categories in the 2018 edition of the highly regarded publication. The ranking highlights 138 individual lawyers from Dentons, including nine who have been recognized for more than 25 years, 51 who have been listed for 10 years and 12 who were included for the first time.

Dentons secures 141 individual and 42 practice rankings in Legal 500 US 2017

June 6, 2017

Dentons earned 141 individual and 42 practice rankings in the most recent edition of Legal 500 US 2017, an annual legal directory, which catalogues the nation's best lawyers and law firms based on in-depth research and interviews.

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Insights

Venture Technology and Emerging Growth Companies

Quantum Computing

April 3, 2019

Quantum computers are no longer in the realms of science fiction. But how are they different from classical computers?

RPA: Taking the robot out of the human

March 11, 2019

Following our successful campaign on blockchain, as part of our TechTalks series we are now focusing our attention on Robotic Process Automation.

Confronting money laundering and terrorist financing: Standing Committee report summary

February 11, 2019

The Standing Committee on Finance (the Committee), in its recently published report, “Confronting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Moving Canada Forward” (the Report), asserts that Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing initiatives need to be reformed.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises PowerChina Guizhou

August 9, 2019

Global law firm Dentons has advised Chinese energy giant PowerChina Guizhou, on the implementation of the Progressovka project, a 148-megawatt solar power plant in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine. The project is being implemented jointly with the Norwegian energy company Scatec Solar, as equity investor, while PowerChina Guizhou is providing financing and engineering procurement and construction (EPC) services to the Project.

Dentons advised Solaque Holding Ltd

April 30, 2019

Dentons advised Solaque Holding Ltd (GEO Renewables Group), a leading developer of renewable energy installations, on the setting up of a joint venture together with Wind Power Invest A/S (Vestas Group), including a portfolio of project companies developing seven wind farms in Poland

Advising a syndicate of international banks jointly led by BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank on the extension and increase to US$400 million of a pre-export secured revolving facility to Ferrexpo

November 23, 2018

A multi-jurisdictional Dentons team has advised BNP Paribas and a syndicate of international banks on the extension and increase to US$400 million of a pre-export secured revolving facility to Ferrexpo. The facility was arranged by BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank.

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