Gurkirat Batth

Associate

Jurisdiction Ontario, 2023

Language(s) English, Punjabi, Hindi

Office(s) Toronto

Contact

Business +1 416 868 7546

Email [email protected]

Overview

Gurkirat Batth practices in the area of banking and finance law.

Gurkirat routinely acts for domestic and foreign banks, other financial institutions, and borrowers operating in a broad range of industries. He has experience representing clients with both bilateral and syndicated, secured and unsecured, domestic and international financing transactions.

Gurkirat completed his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law. Before law school, Gurkirat worked in various capacities at the federal and provincial levels of government. Gurkirat is a Director and Board Secretary for Niwaas Campus of Care, a not-for-profit long-term care facility and a Director for the Sikh Heritage Month Foundation.

Gurkirat summered at the Firm in 2021 and was seconded to The Kraft Heinz Company.

Experience

Bank of Montreal leads a syndicate of lenders in a US$1.5 billion multi‑jurisdictional non-revolving financing for Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. and Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd., [Deal - Bank of Montréal], Canadian bank leads financing for largest ever precious metals streaming transaction.
The Bank of Nova Scotia leads syndicate of lenders in US$4.5 billion financing of Lundin Mining Corporation, [Deal - The Bank of Nova Scotia], Global mining company secures large‑scale cross‑border financing to fund joint venture development of a major gold, silver, and copper project.
LifeSpeak Inc. completes plan of arrangement, [Deal - LifeSpeak Inc.], .Service provider of whole-person wellbeing solutions for employers, health plans and other organizations taken private pursuant to a plan of arrangement
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce leads a syndicate of lenders on a US$1.2 billion senior secured revolving credit facility for Capstone Copper Corp. and Capstone Mining Corp., [Deal - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce], Global mining company completes large‑scale senior secured revolving credit facility to enhance liquidity, refinance project debt, and support future growth initiatives.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation closes C$132 million Affordable Housing Fund Program financing for historic “Vision SoHo” affordable housing development, [Deal - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation], Over the course of 2024, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provided C$132 million in financing under its Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) program towards a quartet of affordable housing projects named Vision SoHo, a partnership between the City of London, Zerin Development Corporation, ...
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation completes Affordable Housing Fund loan within the C$322 million Canadian government investment in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats Development, [Deal - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation], On June 14, 2024, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) provided C$27.7 million in forgivable loans and C$21.6 million in repayable loans under the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) program in favour of Multifaith Housing Initiative and Dream Unlimited Corp. The loans are part of a larger ...
Lundin Mining successfully amends US$2.55 billion credit and loan facilities to implement sustainability-linked loan structure, [Deal - Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, ING Capital LLC, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)], Diversified Canadian base metals mining company links credit facilities to environmental and social performance.
The Bank of Nova Scotia leads a syndicate of eight international lenders in a US$1.3 billion financing facility for Equinox Gold Corp., [Deal - Bank of Nova Scotia], Canadian bank leads US$1.3 billion acquisition financing for a Canadian gold mining company.
Waterfall Asset Management refinances C$350 million Canadian credit arrangements in connection with cross-border bankruptcy proceeding, [Deal - Waterfall Asset Management], American alternative investment management company restructures debt financing.