Don has acted for lenders and borrowers in commercial and corporate loans for more than 30 years, with an emphasis on secured transactions to both public and private borrowers.
He has extensive experience in syndicated and cross-border lending.
Don's practice also includes regulatory advice to financial institutions and structured finance transactions, as well as general corporate commercial transactions.
Within BLG, Don is the former National Leader of the Banking and Financial Services Group (2015-2020) and the former Regional Managing Partner of the Vancouver office (2011-2015). He also served as a regional group leader of the Financial Services Group and regional leader of our Business Department, which includes the Financial Services Group
Donald provides legal services through a Law Corporation.
Experience
- PayBright Inc., one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, in connection with its $340 million acquisition by Affirm, Inc., a leading U.S.-based “buy now, pay later” platform.
- Acting for BMO as the agent for a syndicate of secured lenders in the Journey Energy debt restructuring.
- The Government of Canada in its $4.5 billion acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines, and related terminals, including pipeline construction financing.
- Finning International Inc. in their $1.3 Billion global credit facility with a syndicate of international banks.
- A syndicate of international lenders in their financing in excess of $500 million for port terminal facilities and their expansion in British Columbia.
- PayBright Inc., one of Canada’s leading buy-now-pay-later providers, in connection with its $340 million acquisition by Affirm, Inc., a leading U.S.-based “buy now, pay later” platform.
- Acting for BMO as the agent for a syndicate of secured lenders in the Journey Energy debt restructuring.
- The Government of Canada in its $4.5 billion acquisition of the Trans Mountain and Puget Sound Pipelines, and related terminals, including pipeline construction financing.
- Finning International Inc. in their $1.3 Billion global credit facility with a syndicate of international banks.
- A syndicate of international lenders in their financing in excess of $500 million for port terminal facilities and their expansion in British Columbia.
