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. She represents borrowers and lenders in all aspects of commercial financing transactions. She is developing expertise in secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, derivative and structured transactions, securitization, syndicated lending, and project financing.

Prior to attending Osgoode Hall 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. Maria is fluent in Polish.

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 2013
register this: Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on OTC derivatives market participant registration
derivatives bulletin
February 2013
trade local, clear global: Bank of Canada elaborates on Canadian authorities' decision to allow OTC derivatives clearing through global central counterparties
derivatives bulletin
June 2012
welcome to (counter)party central: Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on OTC derivatives central counterparty clearing
derivatives law bulletin
April 2012
can I be excused? Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on end-user exemptions in the OTC derivatives market
derivatives 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