Sophie Schaffer-Wood
Associate
Outline
Overview
Sophie has a corporate commercial law practice, focusing on banking and secured transactions. She routinely acts for borrowers and lenders on a wide range of lending transactions, including domestic and cross-border debt financings, syndicated loan financings, asset-based loans, and acquisition financings.
Prior to becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, Sophie summered and articled with the firm.
Client Work
The purchaser in its acquisition of Bell Canada's monitored and self-monitored security and home automation solutions business
Precision BioLogic, a portfolio company of Swedish private equity firm Procuritas Partners, in its acquisition financing for its acquisition of George King Bio-Medical
The lead arrangers and the lending syndicate of a US$2.55-billion term facility and US$600-million revolving credit facility to support the US$6.3-billion sale of Nuvei
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Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- McGill University, BA, 2019
- Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law, JD, 2023
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2024