Howard S. Silverman > Borden Ladner Gervais LLP > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 3400
Toronto, ON M5H 4E3
Canada

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Howard represents banks and other financial institutions, as well as borrowers, in a variety of lending transactions, including corporate lending, asset-based lending, commercial lending, acquisition financing and cross-border financing. Howard also acts for creditors and other stakeholders in restructuring matters and insolvency proceedings, with a focus on debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing.

Memberships

  • Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association

Education

  • LLB, University of Toronto
  • MA, Brandeis University
  • BA (Hons.), York University

Bar Admission

  • Ontario, 1991

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Banking and finance

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP maintains a broad banking and finance practice, which acts for both corporate borrowers and lenders on financings; it also contributes significant regulatory expertise. The national group enjoys a prominent platform in Montreal, which is the seat of national financial services lead Claudine Millette; she specializes in advising lenders on financing matters. Other key names in Montreal include Vincent Frenette, who focuses on corporate finance and acquisition finance; and Montreal group head Olivier Tardif, who handles transactional and regulatory work. In Toronto, Gus Karantzoulis and Howard Silverman are noted for finance transactions, while Stephen Redican heads the national regulatory practice.