Suzanne Villeneuve

Partner | Department Head, Banking & Finance

Suzanne Villeneuve is a Partner and Head of KRB’s Banking & Finance group. Her practice focuses on commercial, banking, and real-estate financing as well as corporate transactions, where she represents financial institutions and corporations in the structuring and negotiation of secured lending arrangements.

Suzanne acts on a wide range of transactions, including syndicated, acquisition, and asset-based financings, real estate and construction loans, and corporate debt restructurings, and provides seasoned guidance in the drafting and negotiation of credit agreements, security packages, intercreditor arrangements, and guarantee structures.

Before devoting her practice to financing and corporate law, Suzanne spent several years in civil and commercial litigation. Drawing on that background, together with her experience in insolvency and restructuring, she brings a practical, risk-focused perspective to every mandate, helping clients structure transactions that are commercially sound.

Suzanne brings an international outlook and a genuine appreciation for cross-cultural business environments. She is fluent in English and French and speaks Japanese.

Trusted for her clarity, judgment, and strategic insight, Suzanne is known for turning complex financial structures into workable solutions that align with her clients’ business goals.

Representative Work

  • Acted for a major Canadian bank in a CDN$50,000,000 asset-based lending credit facility involving multiple jurisdictions and complex security arrangements across Canada.
  • Counsel for a major bank in a CDN$250,000,000 syndicated financing transaction for a top-tier developer involving real estate properties in Quebec and Ontario. ​ ​
  • Represented a bank in an aircraft financing transaction valued at CDN$23,330,000 for the purchase of an aircraft, including a comprehensive review and registration of security interests.
  • Represented a bank in a CDN$222,000,000 financing for the acquisition and development of a large industrial site in Quebec, including environmental assessments and complex title matters.
  • Acted for a chartered bank in a CDN $128,000,000 financing for a major real estate development project in Montreal, involving complex security arrangements and coordination with multiple stakeholders.
  • Represented a lender in the implementation of CDN$102,000,000 credit facilities for a major corporate reorganization and acquisition involving multiple entities and properties in Quebec and Ontario.
  • Represented a Canadian chartered bank in a CDN$94,950,000 financing for a multi-phase residential development project in Quebec, involving complex corporate structures and security arrangements.
  • Acted for a bank in $103,000,000 financing for the acquisition of industrial buildings in Quebec, involving cross-collateralization and complex lease agreements.
  • Represented a bank in $132,000,000 financing for a major construction and long-term loan project in Quebec, involving complex credit agreements and title examinations.
  • Acted for a group of lenders in a syndicated financing for the acquisition of a large residential portfolio in Quebec, involving bankruptcy proceedings and complex security arrangements.
  • Represented credit parties in financing for the CDN$215,500,000​ acquisition and development of an industrial campus in Montreal, including environmental negotiations and complex security packages.

Involvement

Member, Turnaround Management Association – Montréal

Board Member, M&A Club Montreal (2021-2024)

Accredited Mediator, civil and commercial dispute resolution (2018-2023)

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance

Corporate and Commercial Law

Financial Products & Services

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Real Estate

Education

Quebec Bar (1996)

University of Ottawa, LL.L. (1993)

Publications and Visibility

  1. Villeneuve, S. (2022, May 27). How will the controversial Bill 96 affect lenders and borrowers? KRB Lawyers.
  2. Villeneuve, S., & Bilodeau, C.-A. (2025). Les swaps financiers démystifiés: enjeux juridiques et applications pratiques. KRB Lawyers.
  3. Villeneuve, S. (2024). Financement immobilier: les atouts de KRB. Premières en affaires

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