Robert J. 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’ banking and finance team is a popular choice to advise on cross-border financings, where it can leverage the wider firm’s global platform. It also benefits from a generous national network, which encompasses six offices across Canada. The national department is co-led by Ryan Middleton in Toronto and Robert de Guzman in Edmonton. The Toronto group also includes Michael Henriques, Heidi Clark, Radha Khosla and Dennis Wiebe. In Montreal, Joel Cabelli and Marie-Josée Couture are key contacts.