Maria Sagan

Associate


Toronto

Tel : 416.865.7851
Fax : 416.865.7048

Email : maria.sagan@mcmillan.ca
VCard : vcard

Professional Experience Maria is an associate in the Financial Services group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of commercial financing and asset acquisition transactions. She is developing expertise in asset-based lending, derivative and structured transactions, securitization, syndicated lending, and project financing.

Maria is fluent in Polish and holds an Elementary I and II French Language Certificate from the Centre Linguistique de Jonquiere and an Elementary I Spanish Language Certificate from the Barlovento School of Spanish. Prior to law school Maria graduated summa cum laude from York University with a degree in Psychology. She joined McMillan as a summer student in 2009 and completed her articles with McMillan in 2011.

Special Recognition

  • The Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Book Prize in Securities Regulation, 2010, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • The Gowlings Prize in Securities Regulation, 2010, Osgoode Hall Law School
  • The John S. Proctor Award of Distinction, 2003-2007, York University

publications and presentations
April 2012
can I be excused? Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on end-user exemptions in the OTC derivatives market
derivatives bulletin
February 2012
collateral (un)damaged: Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on segregation and portability in OTC derivatives clearing
derivatives law bulletin
November 2011
conduct and consequence: Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on OTC derivatives market conduct rules, surveillance and enforcement
derivatives law bulletin
October 2011
what to do while you're waiting for regulatory reform: new exemption removes regulatory uncertainty for OTC derivatives trading in Canada
derivatives law bulletin


  • financial services

  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association
Called to the Ontario bar - 2011

Osgoode Hall Law School, JD - 2010

York University, Specialized Honours Bachelor of Arts (Summa Cum Laude) - 2007