Lawyer Profile
Jake W. Switzer
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Jacob's practice focuses primarily on banking, corporate and commercial lending, acquisition finance, lease financing, commercial real estate lending, financial restructuring and corporate workouts. He has a broad range of experience managing transactions, advising financial institutions and other lenders and borrowers, and working on domestic and cross-border secured and unsecured financings. His clients include Canadian, U.S. and international financial institutions, specialty lenders, and a range of corporate borrowers in various industries, as well as sponsors and other specialized funds.
Jacob's industry expertise includes agricultural lending and agribusiness, the mining and natural resources sectors (with an emphasis on secured lending and streaming arrangements), life sciences, biotechnology and healthcare, equipment financing, insolvency and restructuring matters, construction and construction services, real estate, forestry, and marine/admiralty matters. His transactional experience includes bilateral, syndicated and club loan arrangements, mezzanine, second-lien, high-yield and subordinated financings, restructuring arrangements, debtor-in-possession lending, lease financings, convertible debt financings and complex intercreditor situations.
The Bank of Nova Scotia and Farm Credit Canada on numerous C$70-million+ club financing arrangements to various borrowing groups engaged in the greenhouse, poultry, dairy, cattle, floral and mushroom sectors throughout Western Canada
CRH Medical Corp. as borrower of US$130-million syndicated facilities from JPMorgan Chase Bank, U.S. Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Wells Fargo Bank in connection with its continued expansion throughout the United States
Resource Capital Funds as a lead arranger of the financing for Lydian International, which included the purchase of a US$60-million gold stream and the provision of a US$185-million senior secured credit facility, in connection with its development of the Amulsar gold mining project in Armenia
A large Canadian financial institution as agent and lead arranger of a C$155-million syndicated financing to a leading Canadian truck leasing operation
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. and Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank as lead arrangers of €40-million revolving facilities to purchasers of €40-million senior secured notes and €100-million second lien notes issued by N&W Global Vending S.p.A. (now Evoca S.p.A.)
The Bank of Nova Scotia as agent and lead arranger of a C$220-million syndicated financing to Canadian Energy Services LP
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2006 (ON); 2013 (BC)