Olivier Tardif

Partner

Montréal
[email protected]
514.954.2642

Olivier’s practice is focused on corporate finance, secured transactions, restructuring and the regulation of financial institutions. Olivier represents financial institutions, including banks, and borrowers in connection with:

  • private and public financing
  • project financing
  • syndicated and cross-border loans
  • alternative financing through asset-based lending
  • leasing
  • structured finance

In 2003-2004, Olivier served as law clerk to the Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Testimonials

Experience

  • Represented Telesat in $2.54B funding agreement (for its subsidiary, Telesat LEO Inc.) for its broadband satellite constellation.
  • Bell Media in its acquisition of Octane Racing Group , the exclusive promoter of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix, the largest annual sports and tourism event in Canada.
  • Lead counsel to The Toronto-Dominion Bank in connection with the syndicated credit facilities of Bell Canada.
  • Lead counsel to Royal Bank of Canada in connection with the syndicated secured credit facilities of Dollarama.
  • Lead counsel to The Toronto-Dominion Bank in connection with the syndicated cross-border secured credit facilities of Vision7 International.
  • Lead counsel to National Bank of Canada in connection with secured credit facilities of several portfolio companies of Namakor Holdings.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2024) of Best Lawyers in Canada (Derivatives Law) and since 2019 (Banking and Finance Law) and since 2021 (Structured Finance Law) and named 'Lawyer of the Year' in 2025 and in 2023.
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Banking & Finance - Nationwide; Canada)
  • Recognized in the 2024 of The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers Global (Banking & Finance)
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2022) of the Legal 500 Canada as a "Next Generation Partner" (Banking & Finance).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2021) of Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing; Asset-Based Lending; Banking & Financial Institutions) and 2018-2020 (Banking and Financial Institutions)
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2023) of Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
  • Recognized as a 2019 Lexpert® Rising Star: Leading Lawyers Under 40
  • Recognized as an Acritas Star in 2019 and 2020

Bar Admission & Education

  • Québec, 2003
  • LLB, Université de Montréal, 2002 (Gold Medalist)