Peter J. Wiazowski
Peter J. Wiazowski
Biography
Pete Wiazowski has been practising in the area of corporate finance for over two decades, focusing on cross-border debt capital markets and banking in a wide variety of industries and contexts. With extensive experience in leveraged finance, he represents lenders and borrowers, and issuers and underwriters, in secured loans, debt offerings, debt tender offers and strategic refinancings, as well as debt finance solutions for M&A, project finance and infrastructure. He also advises public companies on continuous disclosure obligations and risk management and controls.
Pete is currently our national practice coordinator – banking and debt finance. Prior to joining our Montréal office, he practised in these areas in New York and Paris as an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Regularly advises on Canadian and cross-border finance transactions for entities such as Bausch Health, Bombardier, CAE Inc., Alamos Gold, NorthRiver, Costal GasLink, Wajax, Sollio, Énergir, Videotron, Quebecor, Porter Airlines, Parkland, Gibson Energy, TC Energy/TransCanada Pipelines, Vermilion Energy and Athabasca
- The lenders and underwriters in the bank/bond financing of the $2 billion Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge P3 project in Montreal, Canada
- Senior credit facilities, including renewals and amendments. for borrowers such as Alamos Gold, Montage Gold, Wajax, Bombardier, Bausch Health, CAE and Videotron, and lenders such as HPS, Carlyle and Macquarie
- Cornerstone investors, including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CPPIB and OMERS, in subscription receipts financings, such as Bank of Montreal in connection with the acquisition of Bank of the West, and Intact Insurance in connection with Intact's acquisition of RSA Insurance
- CAE Inc. on various senior debt financings, including the financings for CAE's recent acquisitions of the military business of L3 Harris, Bombardier's Business Aircraft Training business, and Sabre's AirCentre operations
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in connection with numerous acquisitions and investments, including its investments in Plenary Group, certain wind energy assets, Magris Performance Materials and QSL, and the financing thereof
- Vancouver Parq Casino & Resort for the financing of its design, construction and development, comprised of a complex 1L/2L loan structure
- MET Montreal Metropolitan Airport Terminal for the financing of its design, construction & development
- Bombardier Inc. in connection with its sale of Bombardier Transportation to Alstom
- Income Access / Ecom Access Group in the sale of its affiliate marketing technology and clearing platform to Paysafe Group plc
- ING Group NV/ING Direct Canada on the sale of ING Direct Canada (now Tangerine) to the Bank of Nova Scotia
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Best Lawyers in Canada: Banking & Finance, 2026; Securities Law, 2026
- Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Banking and Finance, Chambers and Partners, 2026
- Chambers Canada, Nationwide: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, Chambers and Partners, 2026
- IFLR 1000, Canada: Banking; Capital Markets: debt, 2025
- The Legal 500 Canada: Banking and Finance; Capital Markets, 2025
- Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers, 2025
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2025; Corporate, Finance & Securities, 2025
Education
Education
LL.B./B.C.L., McGill University, 1999
B.A., McGill University, 1995
Admissions
Admissions
- Quebec 2008
- New York 2000
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Canadian Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Trust Indenture Committee)
- Roslyn School, Home and School Foundation – Fundraising Committee
- Past director, St. Andrew's Early Childhood Centre and Foundation of Stars for pediatric research – Fundraising Committee
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