Financial Services Industry Group

OVERVIEW

Comprised of two national practice groups, Financial Regulatory and Financial Services, the Financial Institutions Industry Group offers legal expertise in all relevant areas.

Our clients include government departments and industry associations as well as domestic and international financial institutions such as Schedule I and II banks, credit unions and insurance companies. The combination of regulatory and transactional expertise gives this group a depth of knowledge and breadth of experience that is unsurpassed. Playing a pivotal role in the development and drafting of federal regulations affecting the financial sector, our professionals offer first-hand understanding of current regulatory matters and expert insight into future trends.

Financial Services: The Gowlings Financial Services group advises a wide variety of organizations across the financial services sector including Schedule I and II banks, trust and insurance companies, credit unions, pension funds, off-balance sheet lenders and asset-based lenders.

Financial Regulatory Law: Gowlings Financial Regulatory Law Group brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience in dealing with the laws, policies and practices that affect the Canadian financial services industry. We are legal and strategic advisors to a wide range of industry participants, including financial institutions, government departments, regulators and industry associations, on key regulatory issues that have a critical impact on their businesses or mandates. We have participated extensively in the development and drafting of the federal financial services reform legislation and regulations that provide the regulatory framework for financial institutions. .

For further information, please contact:

National Group Leader
Stephen P. Johnston
steve.johnston@gowlings.com
(416) 862-5705