Overview
Kyle Gerow is a partner in the Banking and Finance Group at Goodmans.
His practice concentrates on complex domestic and cross-border debt financing transactions, with an emphasis on acquisition and leveraged finance, commercial finance, distressed debt, workouts and corporate restructurings. Kyle regularly leads mandates ranging from mid-market financings to billion-dollar transactions for private equity sponsors, public and private companies, banks and private credit funds. His experience spans the entire capital structure, encompassing asset-based loans, high-yield bonds, first- and second-lien, unitranche and subordinated credit facilities, as well as securitizations, debtor-in-possession and exit financings.
Kyle is recognized as “Up and Coming” by Chambers Canada. He is also recognized by:
- Best Lawyers in Canada as “One to Watch” for banking and finance law and corporate law;
- IFLR1000 as a “Rising Star Partner”;
- The Legal 500 Canada as a "Next Generation Partner" for banking and finance; and
- Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides as a “Rising Star”.
Featured Work
Kyle’s representative work includes acting for:
Lenders
- JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, PNC Bank, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Montreal and other U.S., Canadian and international commercial banks on numerous domestic and cross-border financings.
- Apogem Capital (New York Life), Penfund, PennantPark, Encina Capital Partners, Audax Private Debt, Morgan Stanley Private Credit, Fiera Private Debt and other private credit funds in connection with various credit facilities.
- Macquarie Bank Limited, Trinity Capital Partners, Franco-Nevada Corporation and Gramercy Funds Management in connection with various mining credit facilities and stream financings.
- Syndicates of lenders in connection with various types of credit facilities provided to Brookfield Asset Management and other Brookfield affiliates.
Borrowers
- Various private equity sponsors including Onex Corporation, McCain Capital Partners, Falfurrias Capital Partners and Saltire Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing of Canadian portfolio companies.
- WestJet Airlines Ltd. in connection with its credit facilities.
- Coeur Mining, Inc., Hudbay Minerals Inc. and IAMGOLD Corporation in connection with various mining credit facilities.
- Dawson Partners, Penfund, Fengate and other private equity and private debt funds in connection with various capital call credit facilities.
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in connection with its credit facilities.
Awards & Recognition
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Chambers Canada Up and Coming, Banking and Finance 2027
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law 2027
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Chambers Canada Up and Coming, Banking and Finance 2026
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The Legal 500 Next Generation Partner, Banking and Finance 2026
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Best Lawyers in Canada Ones to Watch, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law 2026
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Chambers Canada Up and Coming, Banking & Finance 2025
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Kyle has co-authored a number of articles in the area of banking and finance, including the Canada chapter of Lexology’s In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance and the Canada chapter of Law Business Research Ltd.’s The Lending and Secured Finance Review.
Credentials
- University of Toronto, J.D., 2015
- London School of Economics and Political Science, M.Sc., 2012
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Wilfrid Laurier University, B.A., Honours, 2011
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 2016 Ontario
Insights
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Acquisition Finance
In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance - Edition 13 - Canada
David Nadler, Dan Dedic, Caroline Descours, Cathy Costa-Faria, Chris Baxter, Zhiyao Chen, Kyle Gerow, and Michael Hassar have co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Acquisition and… -
Acquisition Finance
In-Depth: Acquisition and Leveraged Finance - Edition 12 - Canada
David Nadler, Dan Dedic, Caroline Descours, Cathy Costa-Faria, Chris Baxter, Zhiyao Chen, Kyle Gerow, and Michael Hassar have co-authored the Canada Chapter in Lexology's In-Depth: Acquisition and… -
Banking and Finance
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Caroline Descours, Michael Royal, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 8th… -
Banking and Finance
The Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th Edition - Canada Chapter
Jean Anderson, David Wiseman, David Nadler, Carrie Smit, Caroline Descours, Kyle Gerow and Cathy Costa-Faria co-authored the Canada Chapter of The Law Reviews' Lending and Secured Finance Review 7th… -
Capital Markets
Canadian Securities Regulators Adopt New Rules for OTC Derivatives Clearing
On January 19, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced two new instruments affecting over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trading in Canada. National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory…
News & Events
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Aging and Healthcare
Goodmans Honoured with Top-Tier Recognition from Chambers
We are proud to announce Goodmans has received top-tier recognition from Chambers in the Chambers Canada 2027 Guide. Recognition from Chambers is based on independent research and direct client… -
100+ Goodmans Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2027 Edition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans has been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers featured across 44 practice areas.Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin… -
Banking and Finance
Goodmans Receives Top-Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada 2026
We are pleased to announce Goodmans has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2026 Guide.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent research and…