Gary Rose is a financial services lawyer with years of extensive domestic and international experience representing lenders, borrowers and other interested parties in a wide range of syndicated and bilateral financings, generally as lead counsel.

Gary’s experience covers virtually all manner of financings, including those related to real estate (including project finance and construction finance) acquisitions, divestitures, debt restructuring, corporate reorganizations, workouts and forbearances, in a variety of industries and sectors including energy, mining, senior and other long term care facilities, gaming, hospitality, agriculture, technology, transportation, equipment (including leasing) and Indigenous business ventures.

Prior to embarking on his legal career, Gary worked for several years in the banking industry and held various management and leadership positions. His experience in both the legal and banking sectors contributes to Gary’s ability to take a client focused, pragmatic and efficient approach to all phases of those transactions he is involved with.



Representative Matters

  • Sprott Resource Lending Corp.: Advising in relation to financing of Alderon Iron Ore Corp. in respect of a Newfoundland iron ore mine.
  • Sprott Resource Lending Corp.: Advising in relation to financing of Alexco Resources Corp. in respect of a Yukon silver mine.
  • Confidential client: Advising both airlines and lenders in respect of cross-border aircraft financings and related security matters.
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia: Advising in respect of a cross border railcar leasing and financing transaction.
  • Earlston Investment Corp.: Advising in relation to financing of a cross-border mortgage lender.
  • Tervita Corporation: Advising in relation to its US$2 billion credit facilities.
  • Essential Energy Services Ltd.: Advising in relation to its acquisition of Technicoil.
  • Stella-Jones: Advising in relation to its US$165,000 acquisition of Tangent Rail Corporation.
  • Ionic Capital: Advising in relation to its US$22 million to financing of NiMin Energy to assist in its acquisition of Wyoming oil producing properties.
  • Ionic Capital: Advising in relation to credit facilities provided to Canadian Phoenix and Serrano Energy.
  • BNP Parabas and Bank of America: Advising in relation to a US$800 million financing in connection with SemGroup and its emergence from Chapter 11 and CCAA restructuring.
  • Caisse de dépôt: Advising in relation to a $100 million loan to Transcontinental Printing.
  • HSBC Bank Canada: Advising in relation to CCAA proceedings involving Victoria Park Limited Partnership.
  • Major creditor: Advising in connection with CCAA proceedings involving K2 Developments.
  • Ionic Capital: Advising in relation to a CA$42 million loan to Marble Point Energy to assist in the acquisition of various Saskatchewan oil and gas assets.
  • North Castle Partners: Advising in relation to its acquisition of World Health Club.
  • Quest Capital Corp.: Advising in relation to credit facilities provided to Northern Sun Exploration.
  • Quest Capital Corp.: Advising in relation to credit facilities provided to Longbow Resources for the purchase of certain oil and gas properties.
  • Quest Capital Corp.: Advising in relation to credit facilities provided to Altima Resources for the purchase of certain oil and gas assets.
  • Quest Capital Corp.: Advising in relation to credit facilities provided to Silverwing Energy to complete its Tomahawk Farm-in extension.
  • Canadian Western Bank: Advising in relation to a revolving demand credit facility provided to Pyramid Petroleum.
  • Quest Capital Corp.: Advising in relation to a US$3 million bridge loan facility provided to TransAtlantic Petroleum.
  • United Kingdom subsidiary of a Canadian based oil & gas corporation: Advising in respect of a syndicated US$120 million credit facility for which a major United Kingdom bank acted as agent.
  • An international lender: Advising in its role as agent for a syndicate of lenders in respect of the Canadian portion of a US$1.5 billion credit facility granted to an international glass container and plastic packaging manufacturer.
  • A major Canadian bank: Advising in respect of a CA$29 million bi-lateral credit facility granted to a large regional retailer.
  • A major Canadian bank: Advising in its role as agent for a syndication of lenders in respect of a CA$415 million credit facility granted to a major oil & gas trust.
  • A major Canadian bank: Advising in respect of a CA$25 million bi-lateral credit facility granted to a regional oilfield waste clean-up, transportation, and disposal services business.

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Directorships & Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association

Education & Admissions

2000
Called to the Alberta bar
1999
LLBUniversity of Alberta