Darien draws on decades of finance and lending experience across sectors and industries to provide U.S., cross-border and international advice to support clients in their most significant projects.
Darien’s broad-based practice includes extensive experience with syndicated and bilateral credit facilities, subordinated debt and mezzanine facilities, fund finance, asset-based finance, acquisition finance, mining finance and real estate finance. She also regularly advises clients on precious metal and base metal financing, including loans, leases and consignments.
Darien advises financial institutions, pension funds and other alternative lenders, as well as private equity sponsors and institutional borrowers in domestic and international transactions. She frequently assists U.S. and Canadian fund sponsors in their capital raising activities through the establishment of subscription line, NAV and hybrid facilities.
Darien is a member of Torys’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, the Women Professionals and Asian Professionals Employee Resources Groups.
Darien is a member of the SFNet Women in Secured Finance within the Secured Finance Network. In the community, Darien sits on the Board of Directors of the Council for Canadian American Relations.