Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Banking and Finance (2024 Reissue)

Dr. Alison R. Manzer, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., M.B.A., M.Sc., D.B.A., is a partner in the Banking & Specialty Finance and Business Law Groups at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. She has an extensive commercial law practice, with a large cross-border and international practice base, including financial institution regulation, securitization, structured finance, project finance, commercial lending, corporate finance and private placement, banking, insolvency and restructuring, asset finance and related areas. Dr. Manzer has held several financial services industry directorships and many positions with legal organizations, including the American Bar Association, where she chairs committees, and the Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys (Past President). She is a regent of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and a  Fellow of the American Bar Association. Alison is an adjunct professor in the LL.M. program of Osgoode Hall Law School and has authored several books on financial services and commercial law topics. She is ranked in most legal peer rankings in Canada, the United States and globally in Banking and in Asset Finance.

Lauren Grossman, B.Sc., J.D., is a partner in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Lauren’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, representing both lenders and borrowers involved in domestic and cross-border financing transactions and corporate finance matters. Lauren’s experience includes both secured and unsecured lending transactions, asset-based financings, acquisition financings, securitizations, and project financings. She is ranked as a Rising Star in Banking by IFLR1000.

Melissa Montana, B.A. (Hons.), J.D., is an associate in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Melissa’s practice focuses on a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate finance transactions. She regularly acts for both borrowers and lenders in bilateral and syndicated facilities, project finance facilities, and acquisition financings. Melissa is also developing experience working with resource companies in the mining sector, as well as advising international and domestic commercial finance companies on leasing and equipment finance operations, including in the railcar space.

Jessica Gnitt, B.A., J.D., is an associate in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Jessica’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, representing both borrowers and lenders involved in financing transactions and corporate finance matters. Jessica also offers experience with mergers & acquisitions and securities transactions.

Sunil Joneja, B.A., LL.B., LL.M., is a partner in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Sunil represents and advises borrowers, banks, and other financial institutions on a wide variety of transactions with an emphasis on domestic and crossborder syndicated and bilateral debt financings (both secured and unsecured), including asset-based lending, project finance, real estate and construction finance, acquisition finance, automotive dealership finance, note offerings, distressed lending, and debt restructuring transactions. He is recognized as a leader in his field by Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada. Sunil also offers experience in the area of derivatives including over the counter commodity, cross-currency, and interest rate hedging transactions.

Simone Dreksler, J.D., is an associate in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Simone’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, representing both lenders and borrowers involved in domestic and cross-border financing transactions and corporate finance matters. Before becoming an associate at Cassels, Simone summered and articled at the firm.

Danijel Augustinovic, Dual B.A. (Hons.), J.D., serves as Counsel in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Danijel’s practice focuses on secured and unsecured loan transactions and debt restructurings. He offers expertise in corporate and commercial lending, including syndicated financings, acquisition financing, assetbased lending, subordinate debt/first lien/second lien financings, crossborder transactions, receivables financing and project financings. Danijel acts for domestic banks, corporations, financial sponsors, as well as foreign financial institutions.

Kori Williams, B.A., LL.B., is a partner in the Banking & Specialty Finance Group at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Kori possesses strong and established knowledge and experience in a wide range of financing and debt transactions, with a particular emphasis on acting for borrowers and lenders in various financing matters, including bilateral and syndicated lending, asset-based lending, acquisition financings, franchise financings, cross-border financings, project financings, renewable energy projects, mezzanine financings, inter-creditor arrangements, and real estate financings. Kori has been recognized as a leader in his field by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada since 2019. Kori acts for a number of financial institutions as well as other public and private entities in the financial services, resource, manufacturing, energy, and retail industries.