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Jonathan
Yantzi

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  • jyantzi@airdberlis.com
  • 416.865.4733
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2019

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Jonathan Yantzi is a trusted advisor to financial institutions, private lenders and corporate borrowers, offering clear, commercially grounded guidance on secured lending and structured finance matters. Recognized for his responsiveness and sound judgment, Jonathan helps clients navigate complex financing arrangements with confidence. 

Jonathan is a partner in the firm’s Financial Services Group. He advises on a wide range of transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, asset-based lending, equipment finance and receivables-backed deals. He is particularly skilled at designing layered collateral and intercreditor structures that align legal precision with business strategy. 

Clients appreciate Jonathan’s ability to distill complexity into actionable insights, communicate with clarity and maintain momentum through every stage of a transaction. He brings a steady, collaborative presence that inspires trust, whether facilitating a fast-paced closing or crafting a bespoke financing solution. 

Jonathan also advises on the Canadian aspects of cross-border transactions, working seamlessly with international counsel to ensure smooth execution. His experience spans key sectors such as financial services, technology, manufacturing and professional services. 

Jonathan’s steady, solutions-driven approach helps clients move forward with clarity in even the most complex transactions.

Other Languages

French

Expertise

  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Banking & Finance
  • Financial Services

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

Ontario Provides $670-Million Loan for Vianode’s First North American Synthetic Graphite Facility

Aird & Berlis is advising the Province of Ontario on all aspects of the announced transaction, including commercial, lending and real estate matters, with a team led by Paige Backman (Corporate/Commercial) and including Aaron Collins, Jonathan Yantzi and Kanika Sharma (Financial Services) and Ethan Eisen and Kenneth Pimentel (Real Estate).

November 25, 2025

Representative Matter

North American Produce Buyers Partners with The Bamford Group

Aird & Berlis acted as legal counsel for the produce companies with a team led by Liam Tracey-Raymont and including Thomas Fenton, Jeffrey Merk, Christian Nianiaris, Joshua Ward and Teddy Nikolaou (Capital Markets/M&A), David Takenaka, Paige Backman, Peter Czegledy and Emily Chow (Corporate/Commercial), David Malach, Angelo Gentile, Edward Miller and Kyle Spampinato (Tax), Timothy Lowman and Ken Clark (Intellectual Property), Dennis O’Leary (Environmental), Barbra Miller (Employment), Faruk Gafic (Leasing) and Jonathan Yantzi (Financial Services).

April 04, 2025

Representative Matter

Allied and Partners Reorganize Ownership of TELUS Sky

Aird & Berlis represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust in the reorganization of the ownership of TELUS Sky, a 60-storey, mixed-use high-rise building in Calgary, Alberta.

December 31, 2024

Representative Matter

Allied Properties REIT Completes Acquisition of Ownership Interest in 400 West Georgia and Increased Ownership Interest in 19 Duncan

On April 1, 2024, Allied Properties REIT completed the acquisition from Westbank for an aggregate property value of $920.7 million.

April 01, 2024

Representative Matter

Maritime Resources Corp. Acquires Point Rousse Mining Inc. and Completes Related Financings

Aird & Berlis represented Maritime Resources Corp. (TSXV: MAE) in all aspects of its acquisition of Point Rousse Mining Inc., owner of the Point Rousse Project located in Newfoundland and Labrador, including two concurrent financings, a memorandum of understanding with New Found Gold, and a financing and cooperation agreement with Shoreline Aggregates Inc.

September 28, 2023

Representative Matter

Lorne Park Completes Loan Facility for Up to $15 Million With CWB Maxium Financial Inc.

Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. (TSXV:LPC) entered into a secured loan facility, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, for up to $15 million with CWB Maxium Financial Inc.

July 06, 2023

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Professional Involvement

Memberships

  • Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
  • Secured Finance Network

    Co-Author, "Anti-Money Laundering Amendments Accelerated: Businesses Face Unexpected Compliance Rush," Aird & Berlis LLP, Financial Perspectives, April 1, 2025.

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: Types of Debt for SaaS Providers," Aird & Berlis LLP, March 23, 2023. 

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: How to Register Security Interests in IP," Aird & Berlis LLP, March 14, 2023. 

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: Software as a Service," Aird & Berlis LLP, February 23, 2023.

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: Due Diligence Issues," Aird & Berlis LLP, February 16, 2023. 

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: Why Are Tech Companies So Hard to Value?," Aird & Berlis LLP, February 9, 2023.

    Co-Author, "Tech Lending: What Are IP Assets?," Aird & Berlis LLP, February 9, 2023.

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    Anti-Money Laundering Amendments Accelerated: Businesses Face Unexpected Compliance Rush

    April 01, 2025

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    Tech Lending: Types of Debt for SaaS Providers

    March 23, 2023

    Article

    Tech Lending: How to Register Security Interests in IP

    March 14, 2023

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    Education

    • JD, University of Toronto, 2018
    • MPP, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
    • B.Soc.Sc. Hons. (Summa Cum Laude), University of Ottawa, 2012
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