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Patrick Brennan acts in asset-based financing and leasing, personal property security, debt restructuring, aircraft acquisition, disposition, leasing and financing, inventory financing, commercial transactions and aviation law. Primarily, he acts for airlines, oilfield service companies, oil and gas companies, manufacturers, borrowers, banks and other financial institutions.

What Clients Say

"Considered 'an industry leader and an expert in aviation' by market sources, who additionally comment that 'he has the expertise and the courtroom presence–he's the real deal.'"

Pat is an internationally recognized leading practitioner in aviation law, banking, finance, equipment financing and business law and is regularly invited to speak at seminars and conferences dealing with personal property security and aircraft financing and leasing.

Legal 500 Canada

Calgary-based financial services co-head Patrick Brennan is highlighted as ‘the first name you think of for aviation finance in Canada’.

He is also active in many community and church activities and coaches minor hockey and soccer.

Education

University of Alberta, BComm, 1979 University of Western Ontario, LLB, 1984 

Bar Admissions

Alberta, 1985

Recent Experience

Teine Energy Ltd., in a private placement of US$400-million aggregate principal amount of 6.875% senior unsecured notes due 2029.
Morgan Stanley Energy Partners, in its investment in Specialized Desanders Inc., a leading oilfield equipment company.
Chorus Aviation, in the structured financing of 34 Q400 Aircraft with Export Development Corporation.
TriWest / RTL-Westcan Limited Partnership, in Canadian secured high-yield note issuance and bank operating and term facilities with Bank of Nova Scotia.
Riverstone Holdings LLC / Niska Gas Storage Canada ULC, in an offering of US$800 million of unsecured notes and a US$400-million secured operating facility.
TriWest / Fraser River Pile & Dredge, in secured debt facilities.
Air Canada, in the Eximbank guaranteed financing of four Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft and three Boeing 777-200LR Aircraft.
Air Canada, in the acquisition and financing of 18 EMB 190 aircraft.
Air Canada, in the acquisition and financing of 15 EMB 175 aircraft with PK Air Finance.
Air Canada and its affiliates, in lease financing with Bombardier Capital Inc. of 15 CRJ 200 and 15 CRJ 705 aircraft.
Athabasca Oil Sands Project, in a lease financing of its fleet of mobile mining equipment.
Gibson Energy ULC, in the US $650-million term facility and a $275-million revolving facility done in conjunction with Gibson Energy ULC's US $500-million IPO and the pay-down of all existing note and bank facilities.
ATB, in the financing for a First Nations Band.
Metalmark / PTW Energy, in secured debt facilities.
Abacus / Waiward Steel, in secured debt facilities.
TriWest / Broda Construction, in secured debt facilities.
ATB Financial, in the financing of the National Music Centre.
ATB Financial, in the financing of The Edge School for Athletes.
HSBC Bank Canada, in secured debt facility for AutoCanada.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked Band 1, Transportation: Aviation
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Band 1, Transportation: Aviation
Ranked, Banking & Finance
The Legal 500 Canada
Recommended as leading lawyer, Transport: Aviation
Recommended, Banking and Finance
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Alberta's Leading Banking and Finance Lawyer
Most Frequently Recommended, Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing
Consistently Recommended, Aviation (Regulation & Liability)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2020, 2021 Calgary Lawyer of the Year - Equipment Finance Law
2020 Calgary Lawyer of the Year Award - Aviation
Recognized for Asset-Based Lending Practice; Aviation Law; Banking and Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law
Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Aviation Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Aviation lawyer
Expert Guides: The Best of the Best
Recognized as one of the Top 30 Aviation lawyers in the world
Recognized as one of Canada's top Aviation lawyers
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Received a BV Distinguished Peer Review Rating
Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Recognized as a leading Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing lawyer
Recognized as a leading Banking and Finance lawyer
Lexpert/Report on Business Special Edition - Canada's Leading Energy Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Energy lawyer in Canada
Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Finance and M&A Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Finance and M&A lawyer
Who's Who Legal: Canada
Recognized as a leading Aviation lawyer
Whos Who Transport
Recognized as a leading Aviation Finance lawyer
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Aviation lawyer
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers
Recognized as a leading Aviation lawyer

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