pierre côté

PIERRE CÔTÉ
Partner
T 514.954.3111
F 514.954.1905
Montréal
[email protected]
http://www.linkedin.com/in/pier
rebcote
Corporate Finance and Securities
Structured Finance and Securitization
Banking and Financial Services
Debt Capital Markets
Education / Bar Admissions
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
LL. B., Université de Montréal, 1985
Québec, 1986
Pierre Côté specialises in banking law and finance. His practice entails representing banks and other financial institutions, captive finance companies and borrowers in both
secured and unsecured credit operations.
Professional Involvement
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Former lecturer (Québec Bar admission course on securities and
guarantees)
Member, Québec Bar
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
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Pierre advises lenders and borrowers with respect to corporate, real
estate, project and asset-based financings and in the areas of lease,
leasing and structured finance.
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He advises parties to multi-bank syndicated credit facilities and with
respect to the structuring of cross-border transactions.
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He advises clients on acquisition and leverage financing.
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He advises lenders and borrowers experiencing business difficulties with
respect to loan restructurings.
Community Involvement
Member of the Board of Directors,
ENSEMBLE for the respect of
diversity
Volunteer, BLG Reads to Kids
national program
Participant, BLG Reads to Kids
initiative in the context of the "Je Vois
Montréal" initiative
Recent Mandates
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Represented HSBC Bank Canada and a syndicate of lenders with
respect to the $193-million financing to Englobe Corp. in the context of its
acquisition of LVM Inc., a subsidiary of Dessau.
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Represented Bank of Montreal and a lending syndicate with respect to
the $100-million ABL financing to Groupe Colabor Inc.
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Assisted Northpoint Commercial Finance in establishing its Canadian
floor-planning operations
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Represented the Bank of Nova Scotia and a lending syndicate with
respect to the $175-million financing to The CSL Group Inc., secured by
a fleet of ships.
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Represented the Bank of Montreal and a lending syndicate in the $150million financing of the purchase by Morgan Stanley of Access Cash
General Partnership.
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Acted for CNH Capital Canada Ltd. with respect to its Canadian
wholesale and retail securitisation programs.
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Acted for Ernst & Young Inc. as advisor to the investment committee
formed to oversee the restructuring of the $35-billion third-party assetbacked commercial paper market in Canada.
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Represented the Bank of Nova Scotia with respect to extending
unsecured credit facilities of $115-million to a tobacco manufacturer.
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Acted for HSBC Bank Canada with respect to providing a $40-million
asset-backed facility to a Montréal-based clothing manufacturer.
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Represented Caisse Desjardins with respect to a $50-million senior
secured club deal term loan in a cross-border management buy-out.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
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Pierre has participated, as chair or as a speaker, in many conferences
and seminars on financing, in particular:
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"Impact pratique du Projet de Loi 28 sur la prise de sûretés au Québec," Open Forum, June 8, 2016.
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Organizer of the 1st Symposium of the BLG Financial Services
Group in September 2015.
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"Relevant Aspects of Cross-Border Financing (Mexico/Canada),"
The Canadian Institute, January 2015.
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Les engagements financiers dans une convention de crédit: pratiques actuelles," The Canadian Institute, January 2012.
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"Financement mezzanine," The Canadian Institute, September
2010.
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"ABL in Québec: What's New or Different," Insight (Toronto), May
2010.
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"Financement mezzanine," The Canadian Institute, July 2009.
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"Sûretés sur équipement et matériel de transport et titrisation de créances garanties par équipement," The Canadian Institute, January 2005.
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"Sûretés sur les valeurs mobilières," The Canadian Institute, January 2004.
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"Techniques de financement hors bilan," The Canadian Institute,
June 2000.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Pierre was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Banking and
Finance Law).
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Recognized in the 2016, 2015 and 2013 editions of The Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing).
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Rated "BV"® with the mention "Distinguished"™ by his peers in
Martindale-Hubbell®.
ABOUT BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm
focusing on business law, commercial litigation and arbitration, and intellectual property
solutions for our clients. BLG is one of the country’s largest law firms with more than
725 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other professionals in five cities across
Canada. We assist clients with their legal needs, from major litigation to financing to
trademark and patent registration.
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