1000 De La Gauchetière St W, Suite 2100, Montréal, QC
Year called to bar: 1987 (QC)
Constantine is a partner whose practice focuses on areas of banking and financial services and commercial real estate. He has broad experience on a wide range of matters including national and cross-border asset-based and syndicated lending transactions, asset securitizations, covered bond financings, equipment financings and leasing, debt restructurings, financing and real estate aspects of wind power projects, commercial real estate acquisitions, property development, real estate financings and commercial real estate leasing. Constantine’s practice also extends to advisory work on commercial and regulatory matters, including Quebec consumer protection. He is recognized as a leading lawyer in publications such as The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the areas of Banking & Financial Institutions, Asset-Based Lending, Asset Securitization and Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, as well as The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law.
On July 5, 2016, North American Lithium Inc. completed its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a Lithium Project located in the municipality of La Corne, Québec, as well as certain other assets, from KSV Kofman Inc., in its capacity as court-appointed receiver of Québec Lithium Inc., RB Energy Inc. and Sirocco Mining Inc.
A wholly owned subsidiary of Amaya Gaming Group Inc. completed its acquisition of 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding shares of privately held Oldford Group Limited, the parent company of Isle of Man-headquartered Rational Group Ltd., the owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, in an all-cash transaction for an aggregate purchase price of US$4.9 billion, including certain deferred payments and subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
On January 22, 2010, Ford Credit Canada Limited (FCCL) completed a retail loan securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of approximately $510 million.
On June 29, 2009, Ford Credit Canada Limited (FCCL) completed a retail loan securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of $0.6 billion. In order to carry out the transaction, Ford Auto Securitization Trust, a newly established master trust sponsored by FCCL, purchased a pool of retail conditional sale contracts from FCCL.
On June 24, 2009, Canadian Road Leasing Company (CRLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Credit Canada Limited (FCCL), completed a lease securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of US$1.3 billion.
On April 15, 2009, Canadian Road Leasing Company (CRLC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Credit Canada Limited (FCCL), completed a lease securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of $600 million.
