Eric is a partner in the Finance Group in the Toronto office and acts on all types of debt and finance matters for lenders, borrowers, funds, sponsors, regulated financial entities and international financial institutions. Eric is experienced in all types of financings, including:
- Cross-border multi-jurisdictional syndicated and bilateral credit facilities
- Derivatives, including ISDA documentation and practice
- FINTECH, including Payment System Facilitators and Processors
- Structured Finance including securitization transactions, receivables financing and factoring
- Acquisition financing, especially private equity acquisitions and financing.
- Incorporation of domestic banks and registration of foreign banks, and Bank Act (Canada) regulatory compliance
- Public/Private (P3) financings
Eric is also experienced and advises financial services clients (including those involved in Fintech) on the regulatory compliance regimes applicable to money-laundering, bribery and corruption, and sanctions, as well as the relevant applicable legislation including the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Anti-Terrorism Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In the course of representing such clients, Eric has had significant dealings with regulatory bodies including the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRO), and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).
Eric is called to the bars of British Columbia and Ontario and holds a B. Comm. (Hons) from UBC and an LLB from McGill University.
Eric has been recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Lexpert, Best Lawyers (Canada) and the Legal 500 Canada Guide as a leading banking and finance practitioner. He has also been recognized as a leading lawyer in the Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms published by the International Financial Law Review and, for several years, as an Acritas Star.
Eric is a member of the firm’s Finance Group, the International Financial Services Group, the Global Derivatives Group, Blockchain/Digital Assets Group and the Retail Sub-Sector.
