ERIC BELLI-BIVAR is a Partnerin the Business law department with Davis LLP. Eric has expertise in financing, secured lending, andtrade finance. He provides advice to many different types of credit providersand consumers, including banks, credit unions, trust companies, leasingcompanies, auto and electronics manufacturers, and other industries. Ericbelieves that a clear understanding of the client’s business is essential tothe provision of excellence in legal advice. Eric is named by Chambers Global as a leading banking and financepractitioner in Canada, and is the Chair of the firm's National Banking andFinancial Services Group. He is listed in the Legal 500, Best Lawyers(Canada), and in Euromoney's Guide to theWorld's Leading Banking Lawyers (1999 - 2014). Eric was also named as aleading lawyer in the Guide to theWorld's Leading Financial Law Firms published by the International Financial Law Review (2005 edition). Eric holds aBComm (Hons) from the University of British Columbia and an LLB from McGillUniversity. He is called to the bars of British Columbia Bar and Ontario.