Daniel A. Leslie

Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Toronto
Canada
T:+1 416 216 2490
Toronto
Canada
T:+1 416 216 2490
Daniel A. Leslie

Daniel A. Leslie

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Biography

Daniel A. Leslie is a New York- and South Africa-qualified banking and finance lawyer based in Toronto. He is a member of the business law group and he advises on financial transactions and regulatory law in relation to financial institutions, corporate and commercial entities, as well as new technologies. He acts for lenders and borrowers in complex secured and unsecured lending transactions, including international and cross-border financings, syndicated loan transactions, project financings and debt restructuring transactions. He is versed in both financial and economic regulations that impact certain key industries, including banking, FinTech, gaming and e-Sports, securities and corporate finance, real estate, with deep experience in international anti-money laundering, international sanctions and anti-corruption compliance practice across Canada, the US and Europe. 

Daniel is the author of the internationally acclaimed textbook, Legal Principles for Combatting Cyberlaundering, and he earned a Ph.D. in international anti-money laundering regulation. Daniel's experience includes leading, implementing and reviewing financial crime programs, such as conducting business-wide risk assessments. 

Daniel had previously worked with another global law firm and, prior to that, he served as a legal officer at the International Criminal Court. 

Professional experience

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Ph.D., University of the Western Cape/Humboldt University, 2013
LL.M., University of the Western Cape, 2011
LL.B. Law (cum laude), University of Pretoria, 2010
BA, English Literature, University of Ilorin, 2004

 

  • New York 2014
  • South Africa 2017

Finance

  • Lundin Gold on the closing of its US$350 million senior secured project finance debt facility, used to fund the development and construction of the Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador

  • An asset manager and investor in connection with a US $415 million project financing

  • ICICI Bank in connection with a US $90 million loan refinancing

  • Citibank in connection with certain letter of credit facilities

  • Advised an international development finance institution with a US$100 million financing made available to a state utility in Zambia for the funding of the 750MW Kafue River Hydroelectric Power Project (Lower Dam) in Zambia

  • Advised a development finance institution on its participation in a US$100 million gas (CBM) exploration, development, and production in South Africa. Core tasks include reviewing and drafting amendments to farm-out and joint development agreements

Regulatory

  • The Canadian branch of a prominent US financial institution on a its anti-money laundering/KYC remediation strategies

  • Certain Canadian affiliates of US financial institutions on certain anti-money laundering/anti-corruption matters, including on strategy and compliance with cyberlaundering

  • Certain US and European bank branches in Africa who are recipients of banks for donors in connection with anti-money laundering and anti-corruption compliance programs

  • A UK-listed financial institution on a complete overhaul of its anti-money laundering compliance framework

 

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