Francis Trifiro

Francis Trifiro's practice focuses on finance and banking transactions. He has represented Canadian and foreign lenders and borrowers involved in syndicated loans, project financings, asset-based financings, acquisition financings and other private-funding transactions. Within the course of these mandates, Francis is responsible for negotiating, preparing and implementing such aspects of these transactions as credit agreements, inter-creditor agreements, sureties, and the documentation associated with refinancing and debt restructuring.

Financial institutions and companies regularly call upon Francis to negotiate the contents of ISDA framework agreements, the schedules thereto and credit support agreements; he also offers these clients advice on a wide range of derivative instruments, specifically interest-rate and cross-currency swaps, futures contracts and foreign exchange agreements.

Selected Experience

• Atrium Innovations Inc. amended and renewed for a period of 3 year its 325 M$US senior secured multi-currency revolving credit facility
• 5N Plus announces new $250 million credit facility

News

• Lexpert Magazine mentions the work of a team comprised of Fasken Martineau lawyers who acted as lead counsel to the lenders of 5N Plus lenders in the closing of a $250 million credit facility
• A team of Fasken Martineau lawyers is mentioned in Lexpert for its role in the acquisition of MCP Group by 5N Plus

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Québec Bar
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)