With experience leading complex debt financing transactions in Canada and across borders, Justin provides sophisticated advice on clients’ most complex matters.
Justin is a partner and Co-Leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s National Financial Services Group based in Toronto. Described by clients as “a pleasure to work with” and “top notch” in his field, Justin manages highly complex deals with impeccable client service and a vision for executing innovative strategies in a straightforward manner.
" Justin Lapedus’ client service, sophistication and commercial awareness are very strong. He is excellent. "
Justin’s practice focuses on banking and secured lending transactions, including senior and subordinate loans, restructurings, acquisition financings and asset-based lending. He regularly acts for Canadian and international banks and financial institutions, private debt funds, private credit as well as corporate borrowers. As Co-Leader of our National Financial Services Group, Justin brings an additional layer of insight into successfully managing deals and transactions, helping clients craft the best team to efficiently and effectively meet their goals.
" Justin Lapedus is a strong partner with the ability to execute complex files for new industries and ensures straightforward execution of transactions. "
Examples of Justin’s work include leading teams advising:
- A syndicate of lenders led by National Bank of Canada in providing a term loan credit facility of CAD 200 million to Sagicor Financial Company.
- A syndicate of lenders led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce providing a senior secured credit facility for CAD 275 million to Extendicare.
- Amer Sports Inc. in entering three credit agreements and note issuance worth a total of USD 2.8 billion.
- A syndicate of lenders led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce providing financing to a transportation business for USD 275 million.
- A syndicate of lenders led by Bank of Montreal providing financing to an equipment rental business for CAD 250 million.
- A syndicate of lenders led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in its CAD 200 million financing of RF Capital Group Inc.
Justin received his BA (Political Science) from York University in 1995 and his LLB from the University of Windsor in 1998.
Awards & Rankings
Chambers Global
Leading Lawyer: Banking & Finance - Canada
Chambers Canada
Leading Lawyer: Banking & Finance
IFLR 1000 Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms
Highly Regarded: Banking, Asset Finance, Financial Services
The Legal 500 - Canada
Leading Lawyer: Banking and Finance
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Leading Lawyer: Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, Asset-Based Lending, Banking & Financial Institutions
Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada
Leading Lawyer: Banking & Financial Institutions
Best Lawyers in Canada
Leading Lawyer: Banking and Finance Law, Project Finance Law
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
Leading Lawyer
Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring
Leading Lawyer