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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 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022 (Banking and Financial Institutions)

  • The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2022 (Banking & Financial Institutions)

  • The 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Finance Law)

  • The 2019 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Financial Institutions)

  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Project Finance, Repeatedly Recommended)

  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Project Finance, Most Frequently Recommended)

  • 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)

  • The 2016 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Banking & Financial Institutions)

  • The Best Lawyers in Canada 2016 (Banking and Finance)

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2015 (Banking & Financial Institutions, Most Frequently Recommended)

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

  • The 2015 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Banking and Financial Institutions)

  • Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 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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