With rigorous counsel and broad experience, Michael is a leading lawyer in capital markets, asset and equipment finance/leasing and asset securitization.
Michael guides clients on a wide range of specialized corporate finance matters, including structured asset-backed financing, securitization, private M&A, capital markets, secured lending, aircraft financing and derivatives.
Michael works with issuers and underwriters on public and private securitizations, and with sellers and conduit sponsors on asset-backed commercial paper transactions. He has particular experience in the financial services industry across numerous asset classes, including residential and commercial mortgages, auto loans and leases, personal lines of credit, credit cards and trade receivables.
2016-2022 | Chambers Canada—Leading lawyer in capital markets: securitisation |
2009-2022 | Chambers Global—Senior Statesperson in capital markets: securitisation |
2022 | IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms—Highly regarded in capital markets: structured finance and securitisation |
2006-2022 | Best Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in equipment finance law, securities law, structured finance law and corporate law |
2009-2021 | Lexpert/American Lawyer’s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in asset securitization and banking & financial institutions |
2013-2022 | The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Leading lawyer in asset securitization, banking & financial institutions, asset equipment finance/leasing, derivative instruments, corporate commercial law and corporate finance & securities |
2015-2022 | Who’s Who Legal—Leading Canadian lawyer in transport-aviation finance |
2019 | Expert Guides: Best of the Best—Leading lawyer in structured finance and securitisation |
2018 | Best Lawyers in Canada—Structured Finance Law Lawyer of the Year in Toronto and Equipment Finance Law Lawyer of the Year in Toronto |