Warren is a counsel in Osler’s Financial Services Group. His practice is focused in the areas of corporate finance, structured finance and securitization. He acts for investment banks, securitization conduits, asset originators, lenders and borrowers on a variety of securitization and structured finance transactions covering a variety of asset classes, including auto and equipment loans and leases, residential mortgages, lines of credit and credit cards.
Warren also has broad experience advising on financial institution funding programs, including covered bonds, bail-in debt and capital securities.
Prior to joining Osler, Warren was senior legal counsel for a major Canadian financial institution, where he advised on capital market transactions, asset securitization and general securities law
matters. Warren began his legal career at another leading Canadian law firm.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Float
Float in its closing of a $50 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with its Global Registered Covered Bond Program
- Bank of Montreal in connection with its Global Registered Covered Bond Program
- Dealers’ counsel on National Bank of Canada’s Covered Bond Programme
Float in its closing of a $50 million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank
Credentials
Education
Queen’s University, J.D., Law
University of Ottawa, B. Com., Finance
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
