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Lu Chen Toronto Lawyer

Lu Chen (陈璐)

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2020
Language(s) English, Chinese (Mandarin)
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Lu Chen is a Partner in Toronto’s Banking & Finance team and a member of the firm’s Asia Pacific Practice Group. Lu obtained master of laws degrees from both Canada and China.

Having worked in the legal profession for over 15 years, Lu has extensive experience in corporate lending transactions with an emphasis on syndicated and non-syndicated secured and unsecured lending, senior and subordinated debt financings, acquisition financings, and cross-border lending transactions. She regularly represents Canadian and foreign banks and financial institutions as well as borrowers in various business industries. Before joining Fasken, Lu was a member of the corporate team in another law firm where she was exposed to a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including structuring and establishment of new businesses, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and various contractual arrangements.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Building Controls & Solutions completes add-on investment through the acquisition of Yorkland Controls Limited, [Deal - Building Controls & Solutions and LKCM Headwater Investments], Private investment firm completes add-on investment for its portfolio company.
  • Kellogg Company successfully completes separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co., [Deal - Kellogg Company], Kellogg Company separates into two independent public companies.
  • North American Construction Group completes C$395 million strategic acquisition of MacKellar Group, [Deal - North American Construction Group], Premier provider of heavy civil construction and mining services acquires Australia-based provider of heavy earthworks solutions.
  • LifeSpeak Inc. enters into C$15 million convertible loan with Beedie Investments Ltd., [Deal - LifeSpeak Inc.], Leading provider of wellbeing solutions enters into credit agreement with multi-strategy direct investment platform
  • LifeSpeak acquires Wellbeats for up to US$92.5 million, [Deal - LifeSpeak Inc.], Significant acquisition which elevates LifeSpeak's product offering with the addition of leading SaaS-based physical wellbeing platform.
  • BDO Canada LLP Completes Acquisition of Lixar I.T., a premier artificial intelligence and data company, [Deal - BDO Canada LLP], On March 2, 2020, BDO Canada LLP (“BDO”), a Canadian leading professional services firm which provides a comprehensive range of assurance, accounting, tax and advisory services, announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Lixar I.T. Inc. (“Lixar”). Founded in 2000, Lixar is ...
  • Swissport Group closes debt refinancing, [Deal - Swissport Group], Swissport Group S.à r.l. (together with its subsidiaries, "Swissport"), an indirect parent company of Swissport International AG, Swissport Financing S.à r.l. and Swissport Investments S.A., successfully closed its debt refinancing. The closing includes 5.25% senior secured notes in an aggregate ...
  • Zijin Mining enters US$870 million credit facility with China Construction Bank Corporation, [Deal - Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. / Gold Mountains (H.K.) International Mining Company Limited], Gold Mountains (H.K.) International Mining Company Limited, a subsidiary of and guaranteed by Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., borrowed a US$840,000,000 term loan from a syndicate of 11 Chinese and international banks coordinated by China Construction Bank Corporation Fujian Branch to finance part o...
  • Just Energy announces a US$250 million multi-draw term financing with a financing group led by Sagard Credit Partners, [Deal - Just Energy Group Inc.], On September 12, 2018, Just Energy Group Inc. (TSX:JE; NYSE:JE) (“Just Energy” or the “Company”), a leading consumer company specializing in electricity and natural gas commodities, energy efficiency solutions and renewable energy options, announced that it entered into a US$250 million (approxim...

Career & Education

Education

  • Master of Laws, Global Professional University of Toronto
  • Certificate of Qualification, National Committee on Accreditation
  • Master of Laws Heilongjiang University

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