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Lu Chen Toronto Lawyer

Lu Chen (陈璐)

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2020
Language(s) English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Lu Chen is a partner in the firm’s Banking & Finance group, focusing on corporate debt financings. Her practice places particular emphasis on syndicated and non syndicated secured and unsecured lending, senior and subordinated debt financings, acquisition financings, real estate financings, and cross border lending transactions.

Lu regularly represents Canadian and foreign banks, financial institutions and borrowers across a diverse range of industries, including mining engineering, energy, manufacturing, technology, financial services, real estate investment and construction. She is frequently engaged on complex, time sensitive transactions requiring close coordination across jurisdictions and practice groups. Lu is known for providing responsive and consistently high quality client service, helping clients achieve their strategic objectives and make informed business decisions.

Achievements

Experience

  • 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
  • Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc. acquires Hollywood Suite Group of Companies, [Deal - Anthem Sports & Entertainment], Canadian multinational media company acquires film company.
  • University Health Network acquires 522 University Avenue in Toronto, [Deal - University Health Network], Canada’s largest research hospital acquires strategic downtown Toronto property to support patient care and research expansion.
  • Forum’s C$1.7 billion combination with Alignvest Student Housing, [Deal - Forum Asset Management Inc. and Forum Real Estate Income and Impact Fund], Real estate and private equity focused asset manager completes significant acquisition to create leading owner/provider of purpose-built student accommodations in Canada.
  • Building Controls & Solutions completes add-on investment through the acquisition of Yorkland Controls Limited, [Deal - Building Controls & Solutions and LKCM Headwater Investments], Private investment firm completes add-on investment for its portfolio company.
  • Kellogg Company successfully completes separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co., [Deal - Kellogg Company], Kellogg Company separates into two independent public companies.
  • North American Construction Group completes C$395 million strategic acquisition of MacKellar Group, [Deal - North American Construction Group], Premier provider of heavy civil construction and mining services acquires Australia-based provider of heavy earthworks solutions.
  • LifeSpeak Inc. enters into C$15 million convertible loan with Beedie Investments Ltd., [Deal - LifeSpeak Inc.], Leading provider of wellbeing solutions enters into credit agreement with multi-strategy direct investment platform
  • LifeSpeak acquires Wellbeats for up to US$92.5 million, [Deal - LifeSpeak Inc.], Significant acquisition which elevates LifeSpeak's product offering with the addition of leading SaaS-based physical wellbeing platform.

Career & Education

Education

  • Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation
  • Master of Laws, Global Professional University of Toronto
  • Master of Laws Heilongjiang University

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