Chuck Rich is a partner at Cassels, serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Banking & Specialty Finance Group, and is a member of the firm’s top-ranked Cannabis Group. Chuck’s practice focuses on secured and unsecured loan transactions and debt restructurings. He offers expertise in corporate and commercial lending, including syndicated financings, acquisition financing, leveraged buyouts, asset-based lending, subordinate debt/first lien/second lien financings, cross-border transactions, receivables financing, special project financings (including trusts, partnership and limited partnerships), and scientific research and experimental development financing. Chuck acts for domestic banks, corporations, financial sponsors, family offices, and many foreign financial institutions. In addition, he acts as Canadian Counsel to numerous foreign law firms. Chuck’s practice also includes security enforcement, workouts, and insolvency/debt restructurings for financial institution and corporate clients.