![]() Financial InstitutionsWe help banks, financial institutions and borrowers navigate complex lending, financing and regulatory challenges with practical, multi-disciplinary legal solutions. ![]() Key Contacts Yannick BeaudoinPartner Patrick J. Brennan KCPartner Karen J. DawsonPartner Mark RasilePartner OverviewBanks today are facing the most difficult credit and monetary environment that has been seen for decades. As a result, banks are racing to come up with innovative approaches to traditional lending practices and borrowers are striving to understand and benefit from these changes. This challenging environment calls for a multi-disciplinary approach from lawyers with experience and reach who can work together to find a viable path for both lenders and borrowers. The multi-faceted nature of banking law today calls for lawyers with the resources to handle just about any commercial financial transaction. Acting as counsel to domestic and foreign chartered banks, trust companies, merchant banks, provincial treasuries, commercial credit grantors, income fund companies, foreign lending institutions and major corporate borrowers, Bennett Jones offers clients a broad spectrum of legal and advisory services geared toward the changing needs and demands of the financial services industry. Key ContactsYannick Beaudoin, Partner Montréal • 514.985.4529 • beaudoiny@bennettjones.com Patrick J. Brennan KC, Partner Calgary • 403.298.3433 • brennanp@bennettjones.com Karen J. Dawson, Partner • Co-Head of Banking & Secured Transactions Practice Calgary • 403.298.3302 • dawsonk@bennettjones.com Mark Rasile, Partner Toronto • 416.777.5088 • rasilem@bennettjones.com |