Francesca M. Guolo

Partner, Head of Financial Services Regulatory and Structured Finance and Derivatives Practices, and co-chair of the Opinions Committee at Goodmans. Expertise in structured finance, securitization, derivatives, wealth management and financial services regulation. Experience spans North American and European markets and includes capital markets, restructuring and M&A transactions. Regularly advises in novel securitizations, financial and commodity derivatives, public and private equity investments, governance, regulatory compliance, and legislative and policy development. Clients include domestic and international regulated financial institutions, broker-dealers, securities advisers, asset managers, crypto platforms, mortgage lenders and financing companies, providers of back-office financial services and solutions, fintech entrepreneurs, corporations, hedge funds and investment funds, federal and provincial governments, governmental agencies and crown corporations, private family offices and high net worth individuals. Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada, Lexology Index, Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law Expert Guide, Euromoney’s Banking, Finance and Transactional Expert Guide, Lexpert and the Lexpert Special Edition – Finance and M&A.