Lawyer Profile
John W. Teolis
Toronto, Ontario

Overview
John W. Teolis is a Partner in McMillan LLP's Financial Services Group in Toronto and is a leading authority on financial institutions law. He advises banks, trust companies, fintechs, finance companies, credit card and retail lenders, payment processors and international money transmitters on regulatory, corporate, commercial and consumer finance matters. His work includes banking and financial services mergers and acquisitions, money transmission, information and payment processing, corporate governance and establishing banking and financial services operations in Canada for Canadian and international clients. Teolis holds a B.A. and LL.B. from the University of Toronto and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1976. He previously practised at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1976 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
LL.B., University of Toronto, 1975
B.A., University of Toronto, 1972
Awards & Recognition
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026, Repeatedly Recommended, Banking and Financial Institutions and Financial Institutions Regulation - Ontario
Best Lawyers Canada 2026, Banking and Finance Law and Derivatives Law
Lexology Index 2025, Recommended, Banking
IFLR1000, Expert Consultant, Banking, Private Equity and M&A
Legal 500 Canada, Banking and Finance
Who's Who Legal, Global and National Leader, Banking
Articles & Speeches
Economic action plan - changes for financial institutions and money services businesses, 2014