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John Torrey Toronto Counsel

John W. Torrey

Counsel Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 1988
Language(s) Spanish, French, English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

One of Canada’s most highly regarded lending lawyers, John Torrey has a practice focused exclusively on lending transactions. With experience in all areas of lending, John has a particular focus in project and acquisition financings and in all aspects of mine finance.

John acts on behalf of both borrowers and lenders and has extensive experience with a broad range of financings in a broad range of industries. The mine finance practice of John and his colleagues is amongst the most active in Canada.

John is supported by a team of talented and experienced colleagues allowing for consistently responsive and cost-effective representation.

John regularly represents, or acts opposite, many, if not most, of the banks active in Canada. John is also very familiar with counsel active in this area. John’s familiarity with those active in Canadian lending consistently proves an asset in effective and efficient file management.

John is consistently recognized as a top practitioner in the leading legal directories in the areas of banking, project financing and mining. Amongst such recognitions, John is a Senior Statesperson practitioner with Chambers Global.

Achievements

  • Recognized nationwide as a Senior Statesperson in Banking & Finance, Chambers Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide in Canada as a Senior Statesperson in Banking & Finance, Chambers Global 2008 to 2026
  • Recognized in Mining Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 to 2026
  • Recognized in Natural Resources Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2017 to 2026
  • Recognized in Project Finance Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2014 to 2026
  • Recognized in Banking and Finance Law in Toronto, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2006 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Asset-Based Lending , Lexpert 2020 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Mining and Project Finance, Lexpert 2016 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Banking & Financial Institutions, Lexpert 2008 to 2026
  • Recognized nationwide as Highly Regarded in Banking, IFLR 1000 2018 to 2025

Experience

  • Eldorado Gold Corporation completes US$500 million senior notes offering, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], Eldorado Gold Corporation completes US$500 million senior notes offering.
  • Torex Gold completes refinancing of C$150 million senior secured credit facility, [Deal - Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas, ING Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Societe Generale], Refinancing of significant senior secured credit facility for a leading Canadian intermediate gold producer.
  • Star Royalties Ltd. completes gold stream financing with Arizona Gold Corp. for the restart of the Copperstone Gold Mine, [Deal - Star Royalties Ltd.], On February 24, 2021, Star Royalties Ltd. announced the closing of the second installment of its previously announced US$18 million gold purchase and sale agreement ("Streaming Agreement") with Arizona Gold Corp. These funds will be used to finance the restart of underground operations and gold ...
  • Telus International completes C$1.2 billion acquisition financing of Lionbridge AI, [Deal - The Bank of Nova Scotia], Significant acquisition financing in the Canadian telecommunications sector.
  • SolGold plc completes US$100 million secured royalty financing with Franco-Nevada Corporation, [Deal - SolGold plc], Leading mining exploration company secures US $100 million secured royalty financing
  • Fasken advises Cupric Canyon Capital on the financing of the Khoemacau Copper project in Botswana, [Deal - Cupric Canyon Capital], Fasken has advised Cupric Canyon Capital on a financing package totalling US$650m with respect to the construction and development of its Khoemacau Copper Project in Botswana. The financing package is comprised of a US$275m credit facility from Red Kite Mine Finance, a US$265m silver stream and U...
  • Eldorado Gold completes US$300 million senior second lien notes offering and US$450 million senior secured credit facility, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], On June 5, 2019, Eldorado Gold announced it had completed its offering of US$300 million aggregate principal amount of 9.5% senior second lien notes due 2024 and its previously announced US$450 million amended and restated senior secured credit facility. Eldorado will use the net proceeds from th...
  • NFI Group completes US$300 million acquisition financing, [Deal - Bank of Montreal and National Bank], NFI Group Inc. completed a USD $300 million financing of NFI Group Inc., the proceeds of which were used to acquire the U.K. based target Alexander Dennis Limited. This was a multi-jurisdictional financing which involved a transformative acquisition by NFI Group Inc. of Alexander Dennis Limited c...
  • Superior Plus completes C$750 million financing, [Deal - The Bank of Nova Scotia], Superior Plus completed CAD $750 million  financing of Superior Plus. This secured corporate financing involved Canadian, U.S. and Chilean borrowers and complex intercreditor matters involving noteholders of the Canadian borrower. Fasken acted on behalf of a syndicate of banks agented by The Bank...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Toronto
  • BA Dartmouth College

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Member, Dartmouth Lawyers Association

Events

News

  • 59 Fasken Lawyers in 25 Practice Areas Recognized in the 2022 Chambers Global Guide, 2/17/2022
  • Lexpert® ALM 500 Directory 2022 Names 22 Fasken Lawyers, 1/6/2022
  • Five Fasken Partners Recognized in Who's Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2022, 12/30/2021
  • Fasken Named Global Mining Law Firm of the Year by Who’s Who Legal for 12th Time and John Torrey Received the Banking Lawyer of The Year Award, 11/12/2020
  • Seventy-Four Fasken Lawyers Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2019, 12/19/2019
  • Lexpert® ALM 500 Directory 2020 Names 18 Fasken Lawyers, 12/13/2019
  • Forty-Two Fasken Lawyers Ranked in 2020 Edition of Legal 500 Canada, 11/19/2019
  • Fasken Takes Five in Lexpert®’s Top 10 Deals and Top 10 Business Decisions of 2018, 2/22/2019
  • Lexpert®ALM 500 Directory Names 18 Fasken Lawyers, 12/12/2018
  • Chambers Canada names Fasken “Employment Law Firm of the Year 2018” and Recognizes 93 of Fasken Lawyers in the 2019 Guide, 9/21/2018