Patrick S. Cleary

Patrick S. Cleary


Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Recognized since 2025

Vancouver, British Columbia

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

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Patrick Cleary is a member of Alexander Holburn's Banking + Lending, Real Estate, and Corporate/Commercial Practice Groups. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive team.

To this end, Patrick has developed widespread experience in all areas of corporate commercial law. In particular, he has acted for real estate development clients in the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing and financing of commercial, industrial and residential developments.

Patrick further applies his corporate knowledge with a focus on banking. He represents both lenders and borrowers, assisting them in routine and complex debt financing and secured and unsecured lending transactions. In addition, Patrick has been extensively involved in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate governance issues, joint ventures and negotiating and drafting commercial agreements.

Notably, Patrick has a keen interest in resolving disputes amicably and negotiating mutually satisfying solutions for clients in all corporate/commercial activities. He has acted as counsel in both domestic and international contract negotiations and completed the prestigious Harvard Negotiation Certificate in 2007.

Further, Patrick has extensive advisory experience in procurement projects. Specifically, Patrick has prepared and counselled on requests for proposals, invitations to tender, licensing, outsourcing, telecommunications projects, service level agreements and information technology contracts.

Prior to joining Alexander Holburn, Patrick gained international business experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Management Consultants.

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Location
  • TD Tower, 2700 – 700 West Georgia Street
    Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B8
    Canada
Education
  • University of Calgary, LL.B., graduated 2003
Bar Admissions
  • British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia, 2005
  • Alberta, Law Society of Alberta, 2004
Affiliations
  • Alberta Law Review (Petroleum Law Edition) - Past Senior Editor
  • University of Calgary Senate - Past Senator
  • University of Calgary Board of Governors - Past Governor
  • University of Calgary Students’ Union - Past President
  • Institute of Corporate Directors - Member
  • Vancouver-Centre Conservative Association - Past Vice-President
  • Vancouver Bar Association - Past President
  • Canadian Bar Association (British Columbia Business Section) - Past Vice-Chair
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Law Society of British Columbia - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law

Publications

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