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 wins two awards at Legalcommunity Forty under 40 Awards 2023

June 14, 2023

Italy: Dentons was named “Law Firm of the year – Team Capital Markets,” and Partner Luigi Costa was recognized as “Lawyer of the year” at the “Legalcommunity Forty Under 40 Awards 2023.”

Dentons wins three awards at the Legalcommunity Finance Awards 2023

February 15, 2023

Dentons was awarded “Law Firm of the Year Banking”, Partner Alessandro Fosco Fagotto was named “Lawyer of the Year Finance” and Partner Pierandrea Bonali was named “Lawyer of the Year Real Estate Finance” at the Legalcommunity Finance Awards 2023. This awards ceremony, hosted by Legalcommunity, one of Italy’s most important online legal magazines, was held in Milan on February 9, 2023.

Dentons named best corporate finance law firm in Ukraine

March 11, 2021

Dentons’ Kyiv office was named the Best Corporate Finance law firm in Ukraine at the “Financial Leaders of Ukraine” awards arranged by leading economic newspaper Delo in collaboration with publishing house Ekonomika+ and the Ukrainian Top-100 rating.

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Insights

Martial law restrictions and limitations in Ukraine: implications on financing

November 21, 2023

We cordially invite you to our online meeting designed specifically for martial law restrictions and limitations in Ukraine with focus on implications on financing.

Mining Finance: Royalty and Streaming Agreements

November 20, 2023

Global: Catch up on Dentons’ Global Mining Centre of Excellence Learning Session and hear from Leanne C. Krawchuk, KC talk about Royalty Agreements and Streaming Agreements.

CDOR cessation: New CORRA-based loans recommended language and CDOR cessation milestone published by the CARR

October 24, 2023

On July 27, 2023, the CARR published its recommendations for transitioning loans from CDOR to CORRA and provided a “no new CDOR or BA loans” milestone (the Milestone Date) that established November 1, 2023, as the date upon which no new CDOR or banker's acceptance (BA) referencing loan contracts should be entered into.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons partners Radha Khosla and April Kosten recognized as leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars for 2023

November 24, 2023

Dentons is pleased to announce that Radha Khosla, partner in the Toronto Banking and Finance group, and April Kosten, partner and practice lead of Calgary’s Employment and Labour group, have been honoured as leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars for 2023.

Dentons advises Globalworth on securing €145 million financing

November 22, 2023

Dentons has advised Globalworth on obtaining €145 million in financing from a German bank. The financing will be used for the repayment of the group’s financial obligations and concerns the Skylight and Lumen office complex in the center of Warsaw as well as the Hala Koszyki multifunctional facility with the first food hall in the capital.

DL E&C submits proposal for Urban Development Zone Designation in Osan Sema District

November 2, 2023

DL E&C has entrusted Dentons Lee with legal advisory and related litigation services since 2020, specifically in connection with the Osan Sema District 1st Urban Development Project, a pivotal long-term construction project (the “Project”).

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