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 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.

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.

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Insights

Back to Basics Continued—Unsolicited Text Messaging

September 28, 2022

United States: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) sets forth the guidelines and restrictions in communicating with consumers via landlines, cell phones and text messaging.

Back to Basics Continued—Data Security

September 21, 2022

United States: Data security remains a hot topic. Data Security though is a topic that just doesn’t rest.

CDOR cessation: The CARR recommended fallback language for CDOR loans

September 15, 2022

On May 16, 2022, Refinitiv Benchmark Services Limited (RBSL), the benchmark administrator of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR), announced that the calculation and publication of all tenors of CDOR will permanently cease after June 28, 2024 (the CDOR Cessation Date).

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Komerční banka and Česká spořitelna on up to €715 million Eurowag refinancing

September 23, 2022

Global law firm Dentons advised Komerční banka, a.s. and Česká spořitelna, a.s. in connection with the refinancing of the Eurowag Group. The Multicurrency Term and Revolving Facilities Agreement was signed to refinance and expand the group's existing credit facilities by providing facilities of up to €715 million (out of which €150 million is provided as an uncommitted incremental facility).

Dentons advises CPI Property Group on €1.852 billion refinancing loans for acquisitions of IMMOFINANZ and S IMMO

September 6, 2022

Global law firm Dentons advised CPI Property Group (CPIPG) in connection with a €1.852 billion forward start facility to refinance the two-year bridge loans for the acquisitions of IMMOFINANZ and S IMMO, extending their maturity until H1 2025.

Dentons advises banks on financing of ARICOMA Group’s acquisition of Musala Soft

September 1, 2022

Global law firm Dentons advised a syndicate of banks led by Česká spořitelna and including Československá obchodní banka and Komerční banka on financing to support the acquisition by KKCG Group and its portfolio company ARICOMA Group International AB of Musala Soft, a major Bulgarian software company, and its subsidiaries.

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