Edward Wang*

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Ed provides banking and debt financing expertise to a variety of clients. He counsels financial institutions, private lenders, and corporate borrowers on complex corporate and commercial financing matters with a focus on leveraged buyout acquisitions, asset-based lending, capital call facilities, financing for mortgage investment corporations, and various other bespoke financing arrangements and in the aircraft, mining, commercial real estate and diversified commercial industries.

Ed’s broad expertise extends to transactions that are secured and unsecured (including for investment grade entities), senior and subordinate, bilateral and syndicated, traditional covenant-based, and domestic and cross-border.

Ed also acts for creditors and debtors on DIP or other financings in various insolvency and restructuring proceedings including those under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Prior to joining Lawson Lundell, Ed was a partner in the Vancouver office of a leading national law firm where he practiced for over 14 years.

In his spare time, Ed is a Royal Commentator on the British/Canadian/Commonwealth Monarchy and Royal Family. He has provided commentaries to, and has been featured on, BBC World News, SkyNews, CBC News, Agence France-Presse, CTV News, GlobalTV, and La Presse.

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Acted as lender's counsel in the establishment of capital call facilities to a number of leading private equity firms in the range of $30 to US$120 million.
Acted as lead finance counsel to one of the world’s largest silver producers in connection with the upsize of its US$1.25 billion credit facilities and in connection with its acquisition of an investment grade gold producing mining company.
Acted as counsel for a leading private credit company in the financing of a leading Western Canadian MIC.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate providing for approximately $250 million and US$30 million leveraged financing for the acquisition and expansion of a leading cross-border orthodontists platform business.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate providing for $119 million leveraged financing for the acquisition of a leading national franchisee of quick service restaurants.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate providing for $40 million and US$60 million credit facilities for a leading North American provider of engineering, project management and consulting services.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate providing for approximately $60 million and $35 million credit facilities for a leading Canadian provider of municipal and road outdoor services.
Acted for the DIP interim lender in connection with proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act involving a group of retail companies with over 250 stores across Canada and for the senior secured lender providing the subsequent exit financing.
Acted as finance counsel to Imperial Metals Corporation in its sale of a 70% interest in the Red Chris mine in British Columbia to Newcrest Mining Limited for approximately US$806.5 million.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate providing for $125 million credit facilities for a leading national provider of group benefits, group retirement and wellness solutions.
Acted as Canadian counsel to a leading sports apparel, merchandise and gear retailer in connection with its US $500 million ABL credit facilities.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate in a $65 million leveraged financing for the acquisition of a leading producer of container-grown forest seedlings.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate in a US$300,000,000 and a CAD$50,000,000 cross-border syndicated financing of a leading agricultural produce grower and supplier.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate in a $125,000,000 syndicated financing of the leveraged acquisition by a leading cold storage and logistics business of another leading cold storage and logistics business.
Acted as lender's counsel in a $35,000,000 senior secured financing of the leveraged acquisition of an aviation services company.
Acted as counsel (financial services matters) to an aviation services company in connection with a $250,000,000 equity investment and asset acquisition by another aviation services company.
Acted as borrower's counsel in an $80,000,000 senior debt financing of an aviation services company.
Acted as borrower’s counsel in a $110 million holding company financing of a leading global renewable energy (wind energy and geothermal) company.
Acted as counsel for the lending syndicate in a $100 million syndicated financing in connection with the leveraged acquisition of a leading supplier of industrial mineral product.
Acted for creditors, debtors and insolvency professionals in a number of insolvency, restructuring and realization proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act including Comark Holdings Inc. (CCAA); Korite International Limited Partnership (CCAA); Darford International Inc. (Receivership); Azure Dynamics Corporation (CCAA); Blackburn Developments Ltd. (CCAA); BAK Battery Canada Ltd. (BIA Bankruptcy); Yukon Zinc Corporation (CCAA); Caffe Artigiano (BIA Proposal); Shoes.com (Receivership and BIA Bankruptcy).

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B.C. Solicitors' Legal Opinions Committee, Co-Chair
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Director and Chair of the Integrated Development and Events Committee
Finance and Audit Committees, St. John Ambulance (BC and Yukon), Member
St. John Ambulance (BC and Yukon) (2021 to 2024), Director
Law Society of British Columbia, Member
Law Society of Ontario, Member
Canadian Bar Association, Banking, Insolvency and SOGIC Subsections, Member