Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
In a strong statement of intent, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP bulked up its banking and finance practice with a string of new arrivals during 2022/23. Most notably, in June 2022 the group established a lending team in Calgary through the hire of five new partners: Bria Fallen, Mike Hrabok, Sunil Joneja and Scott McLeman joined from Gowling WLG, while David Kolesar arrived from Torys. The national group acts for corporate borrowers, as well as traditional and alternative lenders, and is particularly sought after for its reputation in mining and cannabis-related transactions. Charles Rich, Charles Newman and Jennifer Wasylyk co-head the banking and specialty finance department from Toronto. Marc Mercier, Alison Manzer and Jason Arbuck are also recommended in Toronto, while David Budd splits his time between Toronto and Vancouver.
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Key clients
- Bank of Montreal
- The Bank of Nova Scotia
- BNP Paribas
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)
- CIBC Bank USA
- HSBC Bank Canada
- Stonebriar Commercial Finance
- Huntington Commercial Finance Canada
Work highlights
- Advised Wheaton Precious Metals Corp on its $2bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility.
- Advised Lundin Mining Corporation on a $1.7bn credit facility.
- Advised Sabina Gold & Silver Corp on a $520m construction financing package with Orion Mine Finance and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Charles Rich, Charles Newman, Jennifer Wasylyk