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About Ian

Ian's practice encompasses a broad range of business law matters, with a focus on financing transactions and financial regulatory matters. He has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial finance, both domestically and internationally, including public and private debt issuances, project finance (primarily in the power generation industry), bilateral and syndicated lending, asset-based lending, private equity, second lien and other forms of subordinated lending, securitization and derivative transactions.

Awards & Recognition

Ian is widely recognized for his expertise in financing law matters. He has been awarded the following external rankings:

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 (Banking & Finance Law)

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025 (Banking & Financial Institutions, Project Finance)

  • Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2025 (Banking & Financial Institutions)

  • Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2024

  • The 2017 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Banking & Financial Institutions)

  • The 2017 Legal Media Group's Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers in Banking, Finance and Transactional Law (Banking)

  • Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada 2016 (Banking & Financial Institutions)

  • The 2015 Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada (Banking)

  • Chambers Global Legal Guide 2014 (Banking & Finance: Financial Services)

Education

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 1995
MA, Queen's University – 1993
LLB, Queen's University – 1992

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