McMillan is a highly regarded business law firm. It has five Canadian locations: Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Calgary and Vancouver. It also has an international presence with an office in Hong Kong. Though the firm has plentiful experience across corporate and project practice areas, it is best known for its work in the transactional and regulatory banking and financial practice areas. The banking team acts for borrowers and lenders in DIP financing, refinancing, acquisition financing, construction financing, and general corporate financing. The team also has experience in debt capital markets, representing issuers in bond issuances.
Highlights
McMillan advised on some of Canada’s most significant transactions in 2024. The firm represented the
Department of Finance on the Government of Canada’s second green bond issuance and its subsequent reopening, marking the first sovereign green bond globally to include nuclear energy expenditures under an updated framework. McMillan also acts for The Bank of Nova Scotia as agent to a syndicate of lenders in the complex restructuring of Joriki, a cross-border beverage manufacturer facing insolvency proceedings in Canada and Chapter 7 in the U.S., including asset sales and DIP financing. Additionally, McMillan represents the Province of Quebec in the CCAA proceedings of major tobacco companies, negotiating the largest mass tort resolution in Canadian history.
Key clients
Alvarez & Marsal Canada, Bank of Montreal, Department of Finance, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia & Roynat Capital and Valeo Pharma.
