I have more than twenty years of legal experience, primarily in the area of financial services. My clients trust me to provide high-quality legal advice on complex issues and to deliver consistently excellent service. I am also involved in firm leadership as Aird & Berlis LLP's Managing Partner and a long-standing member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Specialties: Corporate and commercial lending transactions, including syndicated credits, secured loans, project financings, acquisition financings, venture capital investments and asset based lending. Extensive experience in asset/equipment financing and leasing, including the structuring and documenting of bulk lease financing facilities and private securitizations.

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Asset-Based Lending, Banking & Finance, Equipment Finance (“Lawyer of the Year” - Toronto) and Structured Finance Law, and in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the area of Asset Equipment/Finance Leasing.

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  Managing Partner in Aird & Berlis LLP

  Aird & Berlis LLP in Toronto