Leila'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. Leila 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.

Leila also assists in certain areas of regulatory compliance in the financial services industry, advising Canadian and foreign banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions and businesses on applicable federal and provincial legislation.

Leïia is fluent in English, French and Spanish.