Brian D. Geldert is a partner in the Cross-Border, Banking & Specialty Finance, and Restructuring & Insolvency Groups at Cassels. Based in the firm’s Miami marketing office, Brian is integral to the firm’s cross-border initiatives across the United States, assisting U.S. law firms, financial institutions, and corporate clients with access to the firm’s leading Canadian legal experts and cross-Canada capabilities.
Brian has over 20+ years of experience in structured, asset-backed, and secured transactions, corporate reorganizations, distressed and special situation debt, and creditor enforcement and remedies. He has also advised on formal and informal restructuring processes, syndicated and secured lending facilities, risk controls, and regulatory protocols.
Brian works closely with Cassels lawyers across all practice areas to align U.S. clients’ business objectives in Canada with appropriate legal strategies. His role includes coordinating multi-jurisdictional engagements, and supporting national client development efforts.
Prior to joining Cassels, Brian practiced as a restructuring lawyer with two of the most active bankruptcy groups in New York, representing debtors, creditors, financial institutions, and other stakeholders in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. For the the last 15 years, Brian has served as in-house counsel, most recently as Counsel, Financial Services, at a leading vacation ownership and hospitality company and in senior legal roles at a global financial institution. In these roles, Brian has worked with corporate stakeholders and external advisors on complex financing, restructuring, and balance sheet initiatives.
