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About Ryan

Ryan’s practice focuses on financial services in the areas of banking and commercial lending, including debt financing, acquisition financing, project financing, asset-based lending, cross-border financing and transactional work. He has experience representing both borrowers and lending institutions in connection with a variety of bilateral and syndicated loan transactions.

Prior to joining Blakes, Ryan worked as an associate at another prominent national law firm.

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Representative matters in which Ryan has been involved include:

  • Acted for lenders and borrowers in a range of significant real estate, agriculture and energy financings, including acquisition, construction, project development and refinancing transactions

  • Represented a Canadian energy company in connection with a reserves-based credit facility used to finance its acquisition of a private oil and gas producer with significant land holdings in Central Alberta

  • Represented the agent and lenders in connection with C$75-million credit facilities for a leading North American payment and software company

  • Represented the lender in connection with C$100-million credit facilities for the development and construction of an energy security project in the Northwest Territories

  • Represented the lender in connection with its participation in credit facilities related to the development and construction of enabling infrastructure for on-reserve housing in British Columbia

  • Represented the agent and lenders in connection with financing matters related to the refinancing of a major sports and entertainment arena and associated developments

Professional Activities

Ryan is a member of the Law Society of Alberta, the Calgary Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association.

Education
Admitted to the Alberta Bar – 2024
JD, University of Calgary – 2023
BComm, University of Alberta – 2019
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