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Svetlana Samochkine, Partner | Banking & Finance

Svetlana Samochkine

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2012 | Ontario, 2012
Language(s) French, English, Russian, Spanish, Italian
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Svetlana Samochkine is a partner in Montreal’s Banking and Finance group.

 

She represents both financial institutions and borrowers in setting up syndicated loans, project financings and other domestic and international financing operations. Her practice is also focused on the financings of private equity investments.

 

Svetlana is a member the Barreau du Québec and the Law Society of Ontario and is co-director of the Women on Boards Committee of the Association of Québec Women In Finance. She was also co-head of the student program of the Montreal office between 2017 and 2024.

Achievements

Client Work

  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac.
  • Novacap announced successful exit from AGA Benefit Solutions, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Sale of AGA Benefit Solutions by Novacap Financial Services and other vendors.
  • Acquisition of Airmedic by Dessercom, [Deal - Dessercom], Advised Dessercom in the acquisition of Airmedic, a leader in emergency air medical transport.
  • Gelpac acquires Standard Multiwall Bag, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Gelpac acquires Standard Multiwall Bag.
  • Equisoft secures $125M in equity investment, [Deal - Equisoft Inc.], Equity investment for Equisoft
  • BaseCore Metals LP completes US$525 million portfolio sale including nine royalties and one stream to Sandstorm Gold Ltd., [Deal - BaseCore Metals LP], Base metals focused streaming and royalty company sells high-quality portfolio to gold royalty company.
  • Helios Technologies acquires Taimi, [Deal - Helios Technologies Inc], Acquisition of Taimi by Helios Technologies.
  • Nalcor Energy completes additional C$1 billion financing of the Muskrat Falls Project, [Deal - Nalcor Energy], Nalcor Energy completes additional C$1 billion financing of the Muskrat Falls Project

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL McGill University
  • LLB McGill University

Community involvement

  • Director, La Maison grise de Montréal (2014 to 2019)
  • Secretary, Théâtre Magasin (2013 to 2015)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Quebec Bar 
  • Member, Bar of Montreal 
  • Member, Law Society of Ontario
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Association of Quebec Women in Finance
  • Member, International Bar Association

Knowledge

  • Modifications to Quebec’s Security Regime Following the Adoption of Bill 28, 5/26/2015

News

Publications

  • Mondaq Guide to Secured Lending (Canadian Chapter), 9/21/2022
  • Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 8/1/2010
Book Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation 7th Edition

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