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John Elias Toronto Lawyer

John M. Elias *

Partner | Banking & Finance Fasken
When accessing North American financial or capital markets, there are numerous structures and issues to consider.
Jurisdiction England and Wales, 2012 | Ontario, 1989
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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*practising through a professional corporation
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Overview

John Elias’ practice is focused predominantly on banking, finance, financial restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. Regularly advising financial institutions, as well as borrowers and project sponsors on multi-jurisdictional financings, John also works with clients on acquisition financings, corporate facilities, energy and mine financings and project financings.

In his corporate and mergers and acquisitions practice, John advises on cross-border private equity transactions, as well as on international corporate finance transactions involving parties or assets across Canada, US, Central & South America, Europe and Africa.

John is a former Managing Partner of the firm’s London office, where he was based for over 10 years.

Achievements

  • For his work in advising corporates, banks and private equity houses on a broad range of work, Legal 500 2006

Client Work

  • Oando Energy Resources Inc., Oando E&P Holdings Limited and 0902702 B.C. Ltd. complete refinancing, [Deal - Various], OER, OEPHL and 0902 BC complete refinancing put in place to finance the completion of a large acquisition of assets
  • Swissport Group closes debt refinancing, [Deal - Swissport Group]
  • Trimac acquires trucking business in Alberta and Quebec, [Deal - Trimac Transportation Services Inc.]
  • Nyrstar signs US$650 million committed trade finance framework agreement, [Deal - Nyrstar Sales & Marketing AG]
  • TMX Group restructures its holdings in CanDeal, [Deal - TMX Group Limited]
  • BearCom acquired by affiliate of Bertram, [Deal - BearCom Group, Inc.]
  • BearCom Group acquires Spectrum Communications, [Deal - BearCom Group, Inc.]
  • CDS Clearing and Depository Services amended credit facility, [Deal - CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.]
  • BearCom Group acquires communications group Red Deer, [Deal - BearCom Group, Inc.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Osgoode Hall Law School at York University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, International Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Upper Canada College Common Ties Advisory Committee (2012-2019)
  • Chair, Structured Finance Subcommittee of the IBA Banking Law Committee
  • Co-Chair, Joint IBA/ABA Task Force on Cross-Border Legal Opinion Practices

News

Publications

  • Raising Mining Debt Capital, 4/7/2008
Article Raising Mining Debt Capital

Speaking Engagements

  • Financing the deal – certain(ty) of funds in uncertain times, 5/17/2020
  • Cross-border aspects of legal opinions in financial transactions , 10/11/2017
  • Canadian Mining Law & Finance 2008, 4/14/2008

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