Rick M. Van Beselaere, KC

Partner at Miller Thomson LLP

Year Call to Bar: 1983 (SK)

Phone: (306) 347-8316

Fax: (306) 347-8381

About Rick M. Van Beselaere, KC

With over 40 years of legal practice, Rick Van Beselaere is a highly respected and experienced partner at Miller Thomson LLP. He has established himself as one of Saskatchewan’s leading authorities in commercial law, real estate, financing, insolvency, restructuring, bankruptcy, and debtor-creditor law. Rick is distinguished for his counsel in business reorganization and restructuring, handling complex cases involving credit enforcement and security realization, including foreclosures, receiverships, bankruptcies, CCAA proceedings, as well as drafting sophisticated forbearance and priority agreements.

Rick Van Beselaere has extensive experience in financing transactions, assessing priority disputes, project financing, and different project delivery methods. His expertise extends to environmental law and compliance, including the generation, aggregation, and trading of environmental offset credits. As a trusted advisor, he was retained by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment to provide consultation on climate change legislation and regulatory matters.

Rick has acted as Saskatchewan counsel on numerous P3 (public-private partnership) projects, further demonstrating his versatility and excellence in legal practice. Recognized repeatedly by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada for his exceptional skill in insolvency and financial restructuring law, corporate law, and project finance law, Rick has also been named Lawyer of the Year in Saskatchewan by the National Post for corporate law (2019), banking and finance law (2020), and real estate law (2021).

Practice Areas

Commercial Law
Real Estate Law
Financing
Insolvency and Restructuring
Bankruptcy
Debtor-Creditor Law
Credit Enforcement
Security Realization
Environmental Law
Project Finance and P3 Advisory

Professional Recognition

Recognized by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada
National Post – Lawyer of the Year, Saskatchewan (Corporate Law 2019, Banking and Finance Law 2020, Real Estate Law 2021)

Notable Experience

Advising and consulting the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment on climate change legislation and regulations
Extensive experience in credit enforcement, foreclosures, receiverships, bankruptcies, CCAA matters, and security realization
Acted as Saskatchewan counsel on several high-profile P3 projects and major project financing transactions
Expertise in environmental offset credit generation, aggregation, and trading

Contact Rick M. Van Beselaere, KC today to benefit from comprehensive legal counsel, proven industry recognition, and a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for his clients in Saskatchewan and beyond.

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