Overview
Kyle Gerow is a partner in the Banking and Financial Services Group at Goodmans.
His practice focuses on debt finance and corporate transactions, with an emphasis on asset-based loans, commercial finance, acquisition finance, high yield bonds, real estate finance, distressed debt and corporate restructurings. Kyle has particular experience advising clients in the mining and natural resources sectors.
Kyle is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as "One to Watch" for banking and finance law and corporate law, "Up and Coming" by Chambers Canada, and as a "Rising Star" in the 2022 edition of Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides. He is also recommended by The Legal 500 Canada for his banking and finance practice.
Featured Work
Kyle’s representative work includes acting for:
Lenders
- Syndicates of lenders in connection with various types of credit facilities provided to Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Energy Partners, Brookfield Business Partners, Brookfield Property Partners and other Brookfield affiliates
- Penfund Capital in connection with its $100 million second lien credit facility to Goodlife Fitness
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Anchorage Capital Group in connection with a $380 million bridge facility relating to an auxiliary ship conversion
- The Toronto-Dominion Bank in connection with the provision of acquisition and operating credit facilities to major Canadian REIT
- a syndicate of lenders in connection with a $1 billion senior revolving credit facility to bcIMC Realty Corporation
- a consortium of private equity firms (as mezzanine lenders) in connection with Stoneway Capital Corporation’s restructuring
Borrowers
- Onex Corporation in connection with the financing of its acquisition of WestJet Airlines Ltd. for $5 billion
- Whitehorse Liquidity Partners in connection with its capital structure and credit facilities
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in connection with its US$950 million credit facilities with a syndicate of lenders led by Citibank, N.A.
- Cineplex Inc. in connection with its $800 million credit facilities with a syndicate of lenders led by the Bank of Nova Scotia
- Postmedia Network Inc. in connection with its recapitalization and restructuring under the CBCA and related credit facilities
- Atlantic Power in connection with its $900 million credit facilities with a syndicate of lenders led by Goldman Sachs
Mining and Natural Resources
- Macquarie Bank Limited in connection with various mining credit facilities
- Franco-Nevada Corporation in connection with its US$1.3 billion stream financing transaction with First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in respect of its Cobre Panama project
- Trinity Capital Partners Corporation in connection with the US$125 million financing of the Camino Rojo oxide gold project in Mexico
- Ganfeng Lithium in connection with the US$355 million financing of the Cauchari-Olaroz lithium project in Argentina
- Gramercy Funds Management in connection with its various investments in Banro Corporation
- Mandalay Resources in connection with US$40 million HSBC credit facilities
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Up and Coming, Banking & Finance 2025
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Banking and Finance 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law 2025
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Banking and Finance 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law 2023
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Kyle has co-authored a number of articles in the area of banking and finance, including, most recently, the Canada chapter of the eighth edition of Law Business Research Ltd.’s The Lending and Secured Finance Review.
Credentials
- University of Toronto, J.D., 2015
- London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc., 2012
- Wilfrid Laurier University, B.A., 2011, with distinction
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2016 Ontario
Insights
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Banking and Financial Services
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Caroline Descours, Michael Royal, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Carrie Smit, Caroline Descours, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th… -
Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt New Rules for OTC Derivatives Clearing
On January 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced two new instruments affecting over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading in Canada. National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Once Again Receives Top-Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2025 Guide released today.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Chambers and Partners Once Again Honours Goodmans with Top-Tier Recognition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP continues to receive top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Canada 2025 Guide.Recognition from Chambers and Partners is based on… -
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2025 Edition
We are delighted to share Goodmans has once again been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 105 lawyers featured across 43 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin…