Background
Sean Weir is the National Managing Partner of Borden Ladner Gervais. Mr. Weir was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1981. He graduated from the University of Windsor in 1979. He was appointed as National Managing Partner in 2000 and serves on the firm's National Council, the firm's National Executive Committee and Regional Management Committees.
Areas of Practice
- Practices corporate law specializing in pension and financing matters
Professional Experience
- Advises domestic and foreign banks, trust companies and insurance companies with respect to purchases and sales of major business units, secured lending, lease financing, structured finance, receivables financing and securitizations
- Advises corporations and boards of directors with respect to governance, corporate reorganizations, acquisitions and divestitures
- Advises pension funds with respect to investments, compliance and governance
- Past Chair of Pension Commission of Ontario Legal Advisory Committee
- Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) Pension and Benefits Section
- National Leader of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP’s Pension Law Group
- Member of Canadian Finance and Leasing Association - legal committee
- Past Member of Pension Investment Association of Canada - corporate governance committee
Professional and Community Activities
- Listed in Lexpert - American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
- Listed in Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory among most frequently recommended legal practitioners in areas of Asset Finance and Pensions
- Chairman - Oakville Hydro Corporation Board of Directors
- Chairman - Oakville Hydro Commission 1997-2000
- Director - Halton Healthcare (Oakville and Milton Hospitals) 1991-2000
- Councillor - Town of Oakville 1991-1997
