Overview

Yonatan (Yoni) Petel is recognized as a leading lawyer in financial services and business law with extensive experience in project finance in the construction and public-private partnerships (P3) spaces. He is recognized for his expertise in asset-based lending in Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. With a corporate practice that involves all aspects of business law, Yoni advises on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, business entity formations and corporate reorganizations. Yoni’s financial services practice covers a broad range of domestic and cross-border financing and secured lending transactions, including real estate and project finance, syndicated lending, acquisition financing, factoring and asset-based lending. Yoni also advises companies and financial institutions on regulatory compliance and corporate governance. Prior to joining McMillan, Yoni worked in residential construction as a licensed general contractor. He also served as the lead advocacy and community relations professional for the Québec office of a national human rights organization. Yoni holds leadership positions with various charitable and non-profit organizations.

Practice Areas

• Corporate Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2009 (QC)