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Angela Onesi Montréal Partner/Associée

Angela C. Onesi

Partner | Co-Leader, Banking and Finance Fasken
My recipe for financing transaction success: a lawyer who brings to bear core expertise and experience, provides strategic and business-minded advice, is responsive and committed to her clients’ success.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1992
Language(s) French, English, Italian
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Angela C. Onesi is a partner and Co-Leader of the firm’s Banking and Finance group. Angela has extensive experience in infrastructure and project financings, notably in the energy industry. She represents Canadian and foreign banks and other financial institutions, large lending syndicates, corporate debtors and public authorities.

Angela advises clients in a wide array of industries on corporate and commercial financing, capital markets, private placements, project development and financing, public and private take-overs, asset acquisitions, asset financing and leasing.  She structures, negotiates, documents, finalizes and manages all aspects of these financing transactions, including leading the teams required to close them.

Angela also has experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional transactions as well as debt restructuring.

Recent significant transactions include advising Nalcor Energy with respect to the $7.9 billion project financing of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, advising Parkland in connection with its financing of the $965 million acquisition of the Canadian business and assets of CST Brands, advising the co-lead arrangers in connection with the US$800 million financing of Bombardier Inc., advising the lending syndicate in a $344 million project financing of a Quebec wind farm and advising Dorel Industries in connection with its $550 million multi-jurisdictional corporate financing.

Angela provides strategic, practical and business minded advice.

Achievements

  • Recognized nationwide as a Leading Individual in Banking and Finance, The Legal 500 Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Project Finance, Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing and Asset-Based Lending and in Banking & Financial Institutions, Lexpert 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking & Finance Law, Project Finance Law and Structured Finance Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2026
  • Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer , Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyers 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in Banking & Finance, Chambers Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in Banking Law by Lexology, Lexology Index 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Infrastructure Law , Lexpert 2021 to 2025
  • Recognized nationwide as Highly Regarded in Banking and Finance, IFLR 1000 2022 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Infrastructure Law, Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory 2024
  • Recognized as Lawyer of the Year in Asset-Based Lending Practice in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023

Experience

  • Nitrex Metal Inc. completes the sale of its NTS and UPC divisions to Aichelin Group, [Deal - Nitrex Metal Inc.], Sale of NTS and UPC divisions of Nitrex Metal Inc. to Aichelin Group
  • Dorel Industries completes closing for new credit facilities and issue of preferred shares, [Deal - Dorel Industries Inc.], New credit facilities and issue of preferred shares for Dorel
  • La Caisse completed the acquisition of Innergex for C$10 billion, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec], Acquisition of Innergex by la Caisse.
  • BDG & Partners Financial Corporation acquires a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc., [Deal - BDG & Partners Financial Corporation], Acquisition of a majority interest in Stageline Mobile Stage Inc. by BDG & Partners Financial Corporation.
  • Alfar Capital and Walter Capital Partners acquired MSP Corp and combined it with Groupe Access, [Deal - MSP Operational Corp], Alfar Capital and Walter Capital Partners acquired MSP Corp and combined it with Groupe Access to create a national Canadian platform of managed services poised to lead the industry in digital transformation, cloud computing and cybersecurity solutions.
  • Functionalab completes merger with FYi Medical Aesthetics, creating the largest network of premium aesthetic medicine clinics in Canada, [Deal - Functionalab Inc.], Merger leading to the creation of the largest network of premium aesthetic medicine clinics in Canada.
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia leads syndicate of lenders in US$400 million refinancing of Wajax Limited, [Deal - A syndicate of lenders led by The Bank of Nova Scotia], Revolving and term loan amendment for a Canadian industrial machinery and equipment company
  • BaseCore Metals LP completes US$525 million portfolio sale including nine royalties and one stream to Sandstorm Gold Ltd., [Deal - BaseCore Metals LP], Base metals focused streaming and royalty company sells high-quality portfolio to gold royalty company.
  • Nalcor Energy completes additional C$1 billion financing of the Muskrat Falls Project, [Deal - Nalcor Energy], Nalcor Energy completes additional C$1 billion financing of the Muskrat Falls Project

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB McGill University
  • BCL McGill University

Community involvement

  • Director, Foundation of the Women’s Centre of Montreal (2015 to present) ­
  • Chair, Concordia University Student Hearing Boards (1997 to present)
  • Member, MUHC Adult Clinical Ethics Committee (2003-2007)
  • ­Director, Playwrights' Workshop Montréal (2003-2005)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section
  • Vice-Chair of the Content Subcommittee and Content Director of the Project Finance and Development Committee of the American Bar Association
  • Member, International Bar Association

Knowledge

News

  • Fasken Celebrates International Women’s Day 2019, 3/8/2019
  • Fasken Attends IBA 2018 in Rome, 9/1/2018
  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
  • The 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory recognizes 200 Fasken lawyers, 4/12/2018
  • Forty-Seven Partners and Eleven Practice Areas listed by IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate 2017, 10/17/2017
  • Fasken Martineau Wins Mining Law Firm of the Year in the 2018 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/22/2017
  • The Legal 500 Canada 2017: 63 Fasken Martineau lawyers ranked, 11/15/2016
  • Fasken Martineau awarded the “Impact féminin Grande entreprise 2016” by the Réseau des Femmes d’affaires du Québec, 11/15/2016
  • 2015 Lexpert directory recommends 158 Fasken Martineau Lawyers, 6/25/2015
  • Fasken Martineau’s ranked lawyers jumped by 16% - 140 lawyers listed in the 2014 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 6/25/2014

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Dealmaking in the Downturn, 1/12/2023
  • Project financing of renewable energy projects, 10/10/2017
Speaker Project financing of renewable energy projects organized by the International Bar Association location location Sydney, Australia