Osler’s Financial Services Group acts for leading North American and international financial institutions and a wide variety of global industry leaders. With a network of offices across Canada, Osler’s Financial Services practice group is a fully integrated team that offers extensive knowledge of all aspects of financial services combined with an efficient national platform.
Our team acts for every major Canadian financial institution and numerous foreign lenders, providing advice to a wide range of financial services industry players, including banks, insurance companies, trust companies, pension funds, investment dealers and other leading financial institutions. We advise financial institutions on a complete range of issues including mergers and acquisitions, the establishment of new entities, bank products, and regulatory compliance, both provincial and federal.
We also have significant experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting all types of financing transactions, including cash flow loans, acquisition financings, syndications, asset-based lending, distressed lending, project financings, public-private partnerships, subordinated debt arrangements, private placements, swaps, securitizations and structured finance arrangements.
Key Contacts
Chair
Partner, Financial Services, Toronto
Partner, Financial Services, Montréal
Latest Insights
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Osler Update June 16, 2025
Strong Borders Act proposes sweeping changes to Canada’s AML regime
Canada’s Strong Borders Act, proposes changes to the country’s AML regime, including increases to maximum administrative penalties and fines.
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Webinar May 15, 2025
Q2 Economic Outlook with Stephen Poloz
As Mark Carney assumes office as prime minister, Canada is about to receive a strong fiscal stimulus, which analysts say could reduce the urgency...
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Osler Update May 8, 2025
How will private credit impact M&A transactions?
We look at how private credit entered the Canadian market and the role it could play in M&A transactions in the years to come.
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Webinar March 25, 2025
Q1 Economic Outlook with Stephen Poloz
Canada at a crossroads: economic uncertainty in the wake of ‘America First’ With U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” trade...
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Retail Payment Activities Act
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Banking & Finance
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Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Banking & Finance
- “Osler’s highly regarded banking and finance legal specialists have established the firm’s position as primary counsel to some of Canada’s largest financial institutions.”
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Banking & Financial Institutions (Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec)
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Legal 500: Recognized in Banking & Finance
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IFLR 1000: Recognized in Banking; Financial Services Regulatory; and Project Finance (Tier 1); Canada Team of the Year (Banking) 2021
In the Media
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Osler News June 13, 2025
Osler recognized on BIV’s list of Biggest law firms in Metro Vancouver
Osler continues to grow and strengthen its presence in Vancouver, celebrating 10 years of excellence and innovation in the region. We are proud...
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Osler News May 15, 2025
Osler named National Firm of the Year: Canada at the 2025 IFLR Americas Awards
The awards honour the leading law firms, lawyers and in-house teams working on the most innovative cross-border deals.
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Media Mentions April 16, 2025
Lawyers across the country pitch in to kick off Canada’s first pro women’s soccer league – National Magazine
Joyce Bernasek spoke to National Magazine about how a soccer connection led to advising AFC Toronto as it prepared for the inaugural season of the...
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Osler News April 3, 2025
Osler congratulates 13 clients recognized at 2025 CIX Startup Awards
Congratulations to the Canadian technology companies recognized at this year’s CIX Startup Awards! We are proud to have represented 13 of this...
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