John Teolis is widely regarded as a leading authority in financial institutions law with decades of unparalleled expertise in regulatory issues. Clients consistently turn to him for his deep knowledge of regulations pertaining to banks, trust companies, fintechs, corporate, commercial and consumer finance, as well as mergers and acquisitions, particularly involving financial services entities, money transmission, information processing and payment processing.

John has acted for high-profile Canadian and international companies to establish a banking, commercial, consumer and other financial presences in Canada. His clients include Canadian, Japanese, Dutch, Danish, US and UK banks and trust companies, credit union centrals, finance companies, credit card companies, retail lenders, payment processors, international money transmitters and global food companies. John also provides invaluable advice to companies and their boards on corporate governance matters.



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Rankings & Recognitions

  • Peer nominated as one of the world’s finest lawyers in the Banking, Finance and Transactional Law Expert Guide
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Repeatedly Recommended Lawyers in Banking & Financial Institutions and Financial Institution Regulation – Ontario
  • Recognized in the International Financial Law Review 1000 as an Expert Consultant in Banking, Private Equity, M&A
  • Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance Law
  • Recognized in The Legal 500: Canada in Banking and Finance
  • Recognized in the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers for Banking
  • Recognized in the LMG Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Finance Experts for Banking & Finance
  • Recognized in the LMG Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Financial and Transactional Lawyers in Banking
  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada as a Global Leader in Banking and a National Leader in Banking
  • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Banking as a Global Leader in Banking-Finance

Education & Admissions

1976
Called to the Ontario Bar
1975
LLBUniversity of Toronto
1972
University of TorontoBA