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Svetlana Samochkine, Partner | Banking & Finance

Svetlana Samochkine

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2012 | Ontario, 2012
Language(s) French, English, Russian, Spanish, Italian
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Svetlana Samochkine is a partner in Montreal’s Banking and Finance group.

She represents both financial institutions and borrowers in setting up syndicated loans, project financings and other domestic and international financing operations. Her practice is also focused on the financings of private equity investments.

Svetlana is a member of the Quebec Bar and the Law Society of Ontario. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association des Femmes en Finances du Québec (AFFQ) and also chairs the “Femme au CA” (Women on Boards) Committee of the AFFQ. She was co-head of the student program of the Montreal office between 2017 and 2024.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Equipment Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Structured Finance Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026
  • Recognized in Banking and Finance Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Banking & Financial Institutions, Lexpert 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as Recommended in Banking , Lexology Index 2025
  • Recognized nationwide as a rising star in banking, IFLR 1000 2016 to 2025
  • Recognized nationwide as a Rising Star Partner in Banking; Technology and Telecommunications, Food and Beverages and Mining, IFLR 1000 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Banking and Financial Institutions, Lexpert 2023 to 2024
  • Recognized nationwide as a Rising Star Partner in Banking, IFLR 1000 2022 to 2024
Best Lawyers Publication name with laurels The Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized in Equipment Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Structured Finance Law in Montréal Best Lawyers is an attorney ranking service. For more than 30 years, it has identified lawyers best qualified to represent clients in various jurisdictions and specialties.
IFLR 1000 Publication name with laurels IFLR 1000 Recognized nationwide as a rising star in banking

Experience

  • Novacap Financial Services completes its first continuation vehicle, [Deal - Novacap Financial Services], First continuation vehicle for Novacap Financial Services.
  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac.
  • Novacap announced successful exit from AGA Benefit Solutions, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Sale of AGA Benefit Solutions by Novacap Financial Services and other vendors.
  • Acquisition of Airmedic by Dessercom, [Deal - Dessercom], Advised Dessercom in the acquisition of Airmedic, a leader in emergency air medical transport.
  • Gelpac acquires Standard Multiwall Bag, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Gelpac acquires Standard Multiwall Bag.
  • Equisoft secures $125M in equity investment, [Deal - Equisoft Inc.], Equity investment for Equisoft
  • 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.
  • Helios Technologies acquires Taimi, [Deal - Helios Technologies Inc], Acquisition of Taimi by Helios Technologies.

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL McGill University
  • LLB McGill University

Community involvement

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Association des Femmes en Finances du Québec (since 2024) 
  • Director, La Maison grise de Montréal (2014 to 2019)
  • Secretary, Théâtre Magasin (2013 to 2015)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Quebec Bar 
  • Member, Bar of Montreal 
  • Member, Law Society of Ontario
  • Member, Association of Quebec Women in Finance

Knowledge

News

  • Forty-Seven Partners and Eleven Practice Areas listed by IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate 2017, 10/17/2017
  • Twenty-eight Fasken Martineau lawyers recognized in IFLR1000 2016 Financial and Corporate Law Firm Rankings, 10/19/2016

Publications

  • Mondaq Guide to Secured Lending (Canadian Chapter), 9/21/2022
  • Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 8/1/2010
Book Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation 7th Edition