Mr Eli Monas > Torys > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Torys
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 3000
BOX 270, TD CENTRE
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Canada

Work Department

Financial Services

Position

Eli’s practice focuses on corporate law and regulatory issues relating to financial institutions, advising both Canadian and international financial institution clients. With industry experience, including a six-month secondment to the Legislation and Approvals Division at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in 2017-18, Eli brings particular knowledge of bank and insurance regulation, consumer protection and payments to his counsel.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Banking and finance

(Next Generation Partners)

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Widely admired for its formidable regulatory offering, Torys stands out for its  record in complex banking M&A as well as day-to-day compliance matters. It additionally handles lending work, where it primarily advises borrowers on corporate financings; less frequently, the group also represents financial services clients on lending transactions. Adam Delean co-leads the banking and debt finance practice and advised Ontario Power Generation on a financing with with Canada Infrastructure Bank to support early works expenditures. Other transactional contacts include banking and debt finance co-head Amanda Balasubramanian; Calgary-based Kevin Fougere, who is highly regarded for energy-related issues; and Tom Zverina. Go-to financial institutions expert Blair Keefe jointly leads the regulatory department alongside Jill McCutcheon. Recently promoted regulatory partner Eli Monas and Calgary-based associate Tyrel Henderson are also recommended. Named lawyers are based in Toronto unless otherwise stated.