Peter Aziz is a corporate lawyer and a member of the Financial Institutions Practice and the Payments and Cards Practice. Peter is a specialist in Canada’s anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and trade sanctions legislation and regularly advises banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, investment advisers and others on their compliance obligations.
In the area of consumer protection, Peter advises financial institutions with their obligations under federal law, and advises financial service providers, manufacturers and retailers on their legal obligations in Ontario.
Peter also has extensive experience with credit and debit card co-brand, affinity and white label arrangements.
Peter’s corporate law practice focuses on corporate reorganizations and the financing of major U.S., U.K. and other investments. Peter also advises private companies in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including shareholder arrangements. His private company clients include holding companies of Thomson and Rogers family members.