Leïla's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions.
She represents both lenders and borrowers in the context of secured or unsecured, bilateral or syndicated loan structures. Leïla participates in the structuring and negotiation of syndicated facilities, asset-based loans, letter of credit facilities, and ancillary security documentation. In particular, she has experience in acquisition financings, including asset purchase transactions, sponsored cross-border share purchase transactions, and leveraged take over-bid financings for public companies.
Leïla works closely with public issuers and private companies across a wide range of industries and sectors, including financial services, investment management, telecommunications, mining, real estate, manufacturing, automobile, technology, biotech, retail, health care and agriculture.
Leïla also assists in certain areas of regulatory compliance in the financial services industry, advising Canadian and foreign banks on applicable federal and provincial legislation.
Leïla is fluent in English, French and Spanish.