Lawyer Profile
Eric B. Friedman
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Eric Friedman is a highly respected business lawyer who is consistently recognized for his expertise in the areas of banking and financial institutions by numerous Canadian and international legal directories.
Trusted for his advice on a wide range of corporate / commercial matters, Eric provides counsel on secured lending, including in connection with private company mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and general commercial law matters.
With clients that include Canadian chartered banks, foreign banks, international manufacturing companies, energy services businesses, trucking companies and pharmaceutical businesses, Eric regularly acts as Canadian counsel on cross-border lending transactions.
Payments Canada implements changes to Rule H1 for Pre-Authorized Debit transactions, effective October 3, 2022.
On the eve of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, six of Canada’s largest banks announced they had signed on to the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
Climate, Credit & Canada - Growth of Green Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Credit and Net-Zero Banking
On February 10, 2026, the Government of Canada successfully completed its sixth issuance of Canadian dollar denominated green bonds.
On October 17, 2025, the Government of Canada completed its fifth green bond issuance, following its fourth offering earlier this year, second and third offerings in 2024 and the inaugural offering in 2022.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1990 (ON)