Financial Services; Infrastructure

Simon’s practice focuses on debt transactions, acting both for borrowers and lenders (bank and private credit). He has extensive experience structuring and negotiating syndicated credits, asset-based loans, capital call facilities, and project financings. In particular, he provides advice with respect to acquisition financings, including both strategic and sponsor leveraged buyouts and tender-offer financings for public companies. Simon has developed particular expertise in the mining sector, and advises on projects within and outside of Canada. Simon's clients include numerous domestic and foreign financial institutions, private equity funds, corporations and foreign law firms, who retain him to assist with the Canadian aspects of multi-jurisdictional financings.