Suzana Lobo is an accomplished business lawyer and one of Canada’s most trusted advisors with a particular focus in the banking and financial services industries. Skillfully leveraging her diverse practice of 20+ years which includes experience in various corporate and commercial matters, M&A transactions, advising financial institutions and lenders and borrowers, Suzana works with domestic and international clients on sophisticated and high-profile transactions in all areas of banking and finance.

With an unwavering focus on every file, Suzana is highly respected as an astute connector and team builder. Her expertise is wide ranging and includes international and cross-border financings, syndicated loan transactions, acquisition finance transactions, construction and real estate financings, equipment financings, project financings and debt restructuring transactions.

Suzana also has a sophisticated bank regulatory practice where she regularly secures complex approvals from various regulatory authorities, including the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and the Minister of Finance. Suzana’s practice also includes payments as she represents many world class payment entities including numerous Canadian and global fintech organizations.

Widely recognized by legal directories as one of Canada’s top lawyers in banking and finance law, Suzana is frequently sought after for her distinctive strategic advice and innovative thinking in the rapidly changing financial services industry.



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Rankings & Recognitions

  • Nominated in 2021 Chambers Law Awards
  • Recognized as Best Lawyers in Canada in 2022: Banking and Finance Law
  • Recognized in The Legal 500: Canada in Banking and Finance
  • Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a repeatedly recommend lawyer in Banking and Financial Institutions

Directorships & Affiliations

  • Member, National Board of Directors of Special Olympics Canada

Education & Admissions

2003
Called to the Ontario Bar
2002
LLBUniversity of Ottawa
1999
BSocSc, cum laudeUniversity of Ottawa