Jill Patricia Fraser

With a calm demeanour and extensive experience in banking law, Jill remains poised in even the most testing circumstances. A creative problem solver, she considers her clients’ needs and constructs innovative solutions to match. Jill is dedicated to providing exceptional client service and is well-known for her hands-on leadership and for being directly accessible.

Jill is the firm’s Managing Partner and a member of the Financial Services Group. She is also a long-standing member of the firm's Executive Committee. Jill's practice focuses on corporate and commercial lending transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, secured loans, project financings, acquisition financings, venture capital investments and asset-based lending.

She is also experienced in the area of asset/equipment finance and leasing, including the structuring and documenting of bulk lease financing facilities and private securitizations. Jill has an active practice representing borrowers from many different industries, as well as acting for a broad range of lenders, including domestic and international banks, life insurance companies, asset-based lenders and investment funds.

Regular presenter at the session titled, "Equipment Lease Financing in Today's Loan Transactions," as part of the Osgoode Professional Development Intensive Short Course in Secured Lending and Debt Finance (previously Commercial Loan Finance and Security), covering topics such as the preparation of the lease, current PPSA requirements, problems posed by specialized collateral and the implications of amendments to bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Presented a session titled "Then, Now, Next: Women's Progress in Law and the Work That Remains" at The Action Group on Access to Justice: A2J Week 2026 program – October 29, 2026.

Presented a session titled "Autofinance and Securitization in Canada" during the Journée stratégique FINANCEMENT ET SÛRETÉS seminar – January 21, 2025.