With a broad background in debt financing, Tom’s significant experience in lending and financing matters is backed by a pragmatic approach that helps clients successfully execute high-stakes projects and complex domestic and international transactions.
Tom’s diverse practice covers a wide range of debt financing work, including the financing of M&A transactions; wind, solar and hydro project financing; asset-backed loans; public and private debt securities; railcar financing; equipment leasing; reinsurance security arrangements; and derivatives products.
Tom is also regularly involved in creating and implementing innovative and unique tax-driven structured debt transactions, bringing deep market understanding and insight to his work.
—Chambers Canada, 2024
2016-2025 | Chambers Canada—Leading lawyer in banking and finance |
2018-2024 | Chambers Global—Leading lawyer in banking and finance |
2020-2023 | The Legal 500—Next generation partner in banking and finance |
2011-2023 | IFLR1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms—Highly regarded in banking |
2013-2025 | Best Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in banking and finance law |
2013-2023 | The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Leading lawyer in banking and financial institutions and project finance |
2016-2022 | Who’s Who Legal— Global Elite Thought Leader in banking (a recognition given to fewer than 5% of all lawyers ranked by Who’s Who Legal) Global and National leading lawyer in banking |
2019-2024 | Lexpert/American Lawyer’s Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in banking & financial institutions |
2011 | Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40—One of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 |
Tom frequently acts on a pro bono basis for amateur athletes.