Mr Robert de Guzman > Dentons > Edmonton, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
2500 Stantec Tower
10220 - 103 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 0K4
Canada

Work Department

Banking and Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Robert de Guzman (He/Him/His) is a partner in the Edmonton office and the national co-leader of the Banking and Finance group. He is also the co-leader of Dentons’ CorporateBanking and Finance, and Real Estate groups in Edmonton. His practice includes a focus on both financing and general corporate/commercial matters. He assists both lenders and borrowers with financing transactions, which allow businesses to obtain funds necessary to meet their goals and objectives. Robert has a particular interest in companies that service Northern Alberta’s rich resource-based industries and build healthy and sustainable local communities, striking a balance between the global and local development of business in Alberta.

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Past Chair, Business Law Section Executive, Canadian Bar Association

Education

University of Alberta, 2007, LLB (with Distinction)

University of British Columbia, 1999, B.Comm. (Hons)

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Banking and finance

Dentons’ global network is reflected in a client list that encompasses a range of non-Canadian banks and alternative lenders. The group also routinely advises Canadian borrowers and domestic financial institutions, with a focus on the energy, infrastructure, TMT and financial services industries. Ryan Middleton and Robert de Guzman co-head the transactions-focused team from Toronto and Edmonton respectively. Other key names in Toronto include Dennis WiebeMichael Henriques and Heidi ClarkJoel Cabelli and Marie-Josée Couture are noted in Montreal.