Authors: Kevin Plowman and Trevor McGowan

This paper explores the types of transactions most solicitors will encounter in a general commercial practice, while also touching on less common but increasingly relevant transaction structures such as club deals, syndicated facilities and lease financings. It outlines the usual course of events and the steps a borrower’s solicitor should follow from the moment the file arrives to closing, while also highlighting some of the unusual issues, steps, and procedures that may arise along the way, including where, practically speaking, they tend to occur.

These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Commercial Lending program in Edmonton on June 18, 2026.