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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 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.

Dentons Boosts Rankings in 2015 Edition of Legal 500 US

June 11, 2015

The 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 24 Dentons practices and 75 lawyers.

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Insights

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act at 25: Gaps, Apps and Traps

January 17, 2017

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) turned 25 years old this year, and most defense practitioners agree that the statute is showing its age—and not in a good way.

New proposals to develop the rescue finance market: new beginnings, or an old chestnut?

September 1, 2016

On 25 May 2016, the Insolvency Service published a consultation paper aimed at reforming various aspects of the UK's corporate insolvency regime. Will Gunston considers the new consultation and whether it offers anything new to the ideas that have been explored before in this area.

Bloomberg TV Malaysia interviews Raj Kulasingam

August 17, 2015

In this interview, Raj Kulasingam comments on Malaysian companies considering overseas investments as a means of hedging against currency volatility. He also discusses the opportunities around infrastructure plans for the country with Bloomberg TV Malaysia's Han Tan given the difficulties in securing financing for projects such as high speed rail.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons closes five structured finance transactions – collectively valued at more than £3 billion – in the last month

June 6, 2017

Dentons' UK-based Structured Finance team has advised on five separate transactions for major financial institutions over the last month. Collectively the transactions, which are residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) deals, are valued at over £3 billion.

Dentons enhances capital markets practice with double partner appointment

March 1, 2017

Dentons has significantly enhanced its capital markets practice with the appointment of two new partners to its London office: Cameron Half and Nick Hayday.