Mandeep R. Dhaliwal
Partner
| Firm: | | Lawson Lundell LLP |
| Address: | Suite 1600 Cathedral Place
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L2
Canada |
| Phone: | 604.631.6742 |
| Fax: | 604.694.2909 |
| Email: | Send an Email |
| Local Time: | Sun. 18:05 |
Profile
Mandeep's practice deals mainly with banks and private lenders in both secured and unsecured financing transactions.
Mandeep has experience in the preparation and negotiation of loan and security documentation for real estate financing, including construction lending and permanent financing, subordinated debt financing and related intercreditor arrangements, leasing and other asset-based financing structures, hedging, securitization and aircraft finance.
He serves as counsel to an insurance company in providing secured deposit protection contract facilities under the Real Estate Development and Marketing Act (B.C.).
Mandeep has acted on behalf of borrowers in assisting them with international project financing, including mining. He is regularly retained by US and Ontario law firms to advise on British Columbia lending and security matters.
Mandeep also represents clients in a variety of commercial and multiple unit residential real estate acquisitions.
Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi
Areas of Practice
- Banking
- Debt Financing
- Finance
- Project Financing
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Mandeep has acted:
* On behalf of a lender in providing a US$36 million loan facility to a U.K. based borrower secured by mining assets in the U.S., Canada, Australia and the U.K., and publicly listed securities on the London Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange
* On behalf of pension funds and life insurance companies as lenders, in financing independent power (run of the river) projects
* On behalf of a pension fund in obtaining a revolving credit facility in the sum of $250 million
* On behalf of a publicly traded mining company in obtaining syndicated construction financing facilities in the sum of $75 million
* On behalf of HSBC Bank Canada in providing $55 million acquisition and construction credit facilities for a community development in BC
* On behalf of a developer in obtaining term financing of US$55 million from a New York hedge fund for a California phased-residential development
* On behalf of Mainstreet Equitities Corp., a publicly traded company, in purchasing apartment buildings
* For Encore Group on lending matters in it sale of assets for $175 million in debt and equity
* As exclusive counsel to Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada in its deposit protection insurance transactions in British Columbia
* On behalf of Minera Andes Inc., a publicly traded mining company, obtaining commodity hedging facilities and other credit facilities
* On behalf of Brookfield Bridge Lending in providing bridge loans secured by real estate to various borrowers
* On behalf of Vancity Capital Corp. in providing financing for multi-jurisdictional leveraged buy-out by a private equity firm of a manufacturing business
Professional Associations
Professional Activities
* North American South Asian Bar Association ("NASABA")
* South Asian Bar Association of British Columbia, Current Director and former inaugural President
Community Activities
* Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay, team captain for 2 consecutive years (2007-2008)
Publications
CLE BC Real Estate Financing - Annotated Precedents (2008), Co-Editor
"An Overview of Canadian Options for Distressed Companies", American Bar Association Business Law Spring Meeting (2009) Materials, Co-Author with Sarah J. Nelligan
"PPSA Issues in Real Estate Transactions" Real Estate Fundamentals (2007), Co-Author with Jennifer Dezell
"Standard of Conduct" BC Personal Property Security Act Practice Manual Chapter 21, Co-Author with Paul Bradley
Seminars
American Bar Association Business Law Spring Meeting (2009), "What to Expect When Your Deal Goes Bad", Co-Panelist
CLE Real Estate Fundamentals (2007), Presenter
NASABA Convention (2007), San Francisco, California, Presenter
Bar Admission
British Columbia (2002)
Education
University of British Columbia (B.A., 1998)
University of Toronto (LL.B., 2001)