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Jeff Rogers is a highly regarded banking and finance lawyer who leads complex domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions. His clients include major Canadian and foreign financial institutions, private equity funds and borrowers involved in domestic and cross-border transactions.

A leading expert in asset-based and syndicated lending, Jeff has significant experience in leveraged acquisitions, tender offer financing, high yield financing, debtor-in-possession (DIP) lending and subordinated debt.

Jeff is recognized by Chambers Canada (2021) as a leading lawyer in banking and finance and by Best Lawyers in Canada (2021) as a leading lawyer in asset-based lending and banking and finance law. He is a national leader of the firm’s Asset Finance & Secured Lending Group.

Widely published in his area of expertise, Jeff is co-author of the Canadian chapter of the 2020 edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance. He is also a frequent speaker at conferences and client in-house training programs on financial transactions and secured lending.

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Representative Matters

Jeff has advised on transactions including financings for: Ontario Gaming East Limited Partnership, Wind Mobile, Catalyst Paper, CanWest, Chrysler Canada, Albéa Beauty Packaging, Air Canada, The Brick, Gracious Living Corporation, Bass Pro, CPR, Domtar Inc., Ford Motor Company, Great-West Life, Goodyear Canada, Cott Corporation, Liz Claiborne/Fifth and Pacific, Linens n’ Things, Manulife Financial Corporation, Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One, Sealy Mattress Company and Western Forest Products.

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Media Mentions

“Justice is (ob)served,” par Bruce Laregina, Precedent Magazine (May 17, 2013)

Rankings & Recognition

Recognized by Chambers Canada (2024) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2024) as a leading lawyer in the area of Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law
Recognized in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition on Finance and M&A as one of Canada’s Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers
Recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized by Chambers Global (2023) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by Chambers Canada (2023) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2023) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking and Finance Law
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Global 2022 as a leader in Banking
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2022 as a leader in Banking
Recognized in the 2022 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized by Chambers Global (2022) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2022 as Highly Regarded in the area of Banking
Listed in the Legal500 Canada 2022 as a Leading Lawyer – Banking and Finance
Recognized by Chambers Canada (2022) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2022) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking and Finance Law
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Global 2021 as a leader in Banking
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2021 as a leader in Banking
Recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized by Chambers Global (2021) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by the Best Lawyers in Canada (2021) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Finance Law
Recognized by Chambers Canada (2021) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2020 as a leader in Banking
Recognized in the 2020 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended lawyer in the area of Asset-Based Lending and a Repeatedly Recommended lawyer in the area of Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized by Chambers Global (2020) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Listed in the Legal500 Canada 2020 as a “Leading Lawyer” – Banking and Finance
Recognized by IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2020 as Highly Regarded in Banking
Recognized by Chambers Canada (2020) as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2020) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Finance Law
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2019 as a leader in Banking
Recognized by the 2019 Lexpert Guide to the US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada as a leading Canadian lawyer in cross-border practices
Recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended lawyer in the area of Asset-Based Lending and a Repeatedly Recommended lawyer in the area of Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized by Chambers Global 2019 as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking & Finance
Recognized by IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2019 as Highly Regarded in Banking
Named the Best Lawyers (2019) Assets-Based Lending “Lawyer of the Year” in Toronto
Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2019) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a Consistently Recommended lawyer in the area of Asset-Based Lending and a Repeatedly Recommended lawyer in the area of Banking & Financial Institutions
Listed in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2018 as a leader in Banking
Ranked by Lexpert Guide 2018 as a leading US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyer in Canada
Recognized in Chambers Global 2018 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada (2018) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law
Recognized in Chambers Canada 2018 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2018 as a leader in the area of Banking
Recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2017 as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking Law
Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2017 as consistently recommended in Asset-Based Lending and repeatedly recommended in Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized in Chambers Global 2017 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada (2017) as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending Practice and Banking and Finance Law
Recognized in Chambers Canada 2017 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate Guide 2017 as a leader in the area of Banking
Recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2016 as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking Law
Recognized in Chambers Global 2016 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized in Lexpert Magazine’s Leading Lawyers under 40
Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2016 as a leading lawyer in the areas of Asset-Based Lending and Banking & Financial Institutions
Recognized in Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada 2016 as an Asset-Based Lending expert
Recognized in Chambers Global Guide 2015 as a leader in the area of Banking & Finance Law
Recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2014 as a leading lawyer in the area of Banking Law
Recommended in the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as an Asset-Based Lending expert
Recommended in banking and finance law in Who’s Who Legal Guide

Community Involvement

Canadian Lawyers Abroad – Dare to Dream Program

Directorships & Affiliations

Law Society of Ontario
Turnaround Management Association

Education & Admissions

1994

Called to the Ontario bar

1992

LLBUniversity of Ottawa

1988

BA (Honours)University of Toronto

Publications

“Canada: Lending & Secured Finance 2022” International Comparative Legal Guides, Co-author with Don Waters, Maria Sagan and Christina Kim, (April 2022)
“Canada: Lending & Secured Finance Laws and Regulations 2020,” International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) (April 2020)
“Canada: Lending & Secured Finance 2019,” International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) (April 2019)
“The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance 2016,” Canada Chapter (2016)
“Canada Chapter,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance (2015)
“Canada Chapter,” The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance (2013)

Deals & Cases (6 Posts)

Nufarm Limited Secures Loans to Refinance Working Debt Facilities

TRC-Sadovod represented the Canadian loan parties, with a team led by Jeff Rogers and Maria Sagan and included Christina Kim and Meagan Moulton, in connection with this cross-border transaction

Nov 15, 2022

Converge Technology Solutions Corp. Announces $500 Million Global Revolving Credit Facility

TRC-Sadovod acted as lead counsel for the joint lead arrangers and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with this cross-border multi-jurisdictional transaction.

Jul 28, 2022

Financial Restructuring of Tailored Brands

TRC-Sadovod acts as Canadian counsel for the Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, in connection with the extension by the lending group of debtor-in-possession financing and exit ABL financing to Tailored Brand’s Inc., in connection with its cross-border US Chapter 11 and Canadian recognition proceedings.

Dec 1, 2020