Best Lawyers in Canada for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Troy Ungerman's practice focuses on domestic, international and cross-border private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, post-merger integration, strategic alliances and corporate reorganizations. Troy provides transactional as well as corporate and commercial advice to domestic and foreign clients of all sizes, from start-ups to family-run businesses to multinational corporations, in a wide array of industries, including the aviation, technology, retail, infrastructure, manufacturing, finan...

Svetlana Samochkine is a partner in Fasken’s Banking and Finance group. She represents both financial institutions and borrowers in setting up syndicated loans, project financings and other domestic and international financing operations. Her practice is also focused on the financings of private equity investments. Svetlana is a member of the Quebec Bar and the Law Society of Ontario. She is a member of the board of directors of the Association des Femmes en Finances du Québec (A...

Ally Bharmal is a corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate/commercial and board governance Partner based in the Vancouver office. Ally works with clients across the business life-cycle; from start-up and incorporation matters, seed and growth stage financing, to complex M&A, strategic investment, venture capital and private equity transactions. Ally has particular expertise in the technology industry, and the food, beverage and agribusiness industry, and co-l...

Adam Saskin is a partner in Fasken’s Corporate/Commercial Law Group and Real Estate Law Group. Adam was previously the Co-Leader of Fasken’s Corporate/Commercial Law Group in Montreal and is currently the Co-Leader of Fasken’s Emerging Technology Group in Montreal. Adam has extensive cross-border experience, including managing complex M&A transactions. He is a member of the firm’s US Committee. Adam’s Corporate/Commercial practice encompasses M&A, venture...

Gesta Abols’ practice is focused on mergers & acquisitions (including private equity), strategic investments, corporate governance and shareholder activism. Gesta provides expert legal advice, superior service and structure to bring clarity to complex challenges. Gesta is the Co-Leader of the firm’s US Practice and on the executive of the firm’s Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions (CM and M&A) Committee. Gesta is consistently recognized as a leader in the ...

Jean Michel Lapierre is a business lawyer recognized for his leading practice in mergers & acquisitions, capital markets and securities law. Jean Michel has been involved in several major acquisition, sale, merger or going-private transactions of publicly-traded companies, including friendly and hostile take-over bids and complex statutory arrangements. He has also been involved in a large number of private M&A transactions. He has acted on behalf of issuers, securities dealers and in...

Caitlin is a partner and co-leads Fasken’s national Private Equity Group. Her practice focuses on private equity investments (LBOs and minority positions), large cross-border M&A, IPOs and privatizations. Caitlin works closely with a variety of private equity funds and their portfolio companies in M&A, governance matters and day to day servicing. She also regularly acts on behalf of public companies and underwriters in going public transactions, equity offerings and general secu...

Paul Raymond is experienced in corporate and securities law, financings and business acquisitions and sales. He has been involved in debt and equity financing of private and public corporations, governments and Crown corporations by way of private or public offerings in Canada and the United States, acting on behalf of issuers and underwriters. He has acted in various transactions for the purchase or sale of businesses as well as in mergers and reorganizations. Mr. Raymond has also been invol...

My practice is centered on transactional and corporate matters, with an emphasis on the technology sector. I developed my expertise with two preeminent national law firms as well as in-house roles with innovative startups and, more recently, with a rapidly expanding Montreal law firm. Before embarking on my legal career, I worked in the banking industry across Canada, the United States and France, acquiring substantial corporate experience. Joining Blue HF is an opportunity to continue to bui...

Ian Palm’s practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity. He helps private and public companies, major corporate clients, pensions funds and private equity and venture capital investors achieve their strategic goals. In addition, Ian has a deep understanding of the technology, energy, life sciences and infrastructure industries. Ian advises issuers, investors and underwriters on a range of corporate finance and M&A transactions includin...

Anabel Quessy’s practice focuses on fund formation and on serving the investment management industry. As part of the fund formation practice team, Anabel regularly assists managers in setting up new closed-end and open-end funds of all alternative asset classes (notably private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and many others) and counsels managers in connection with market intelligence, risk management, governance and compliance with applicable securit...

Carl Bélanger is a partner and market leader in the Business Law and Corporate Law group at the Montreal office. He has extensive experience in Canadian and cross-border transactions, primarily in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital. For over 25 years, Carl has assisted investment funds, international industrial groups, as well as family businesses and entrepreneurs in their development, both in Canada and abroad. His experience covers various industry sectors,...

Todd G. Bissett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Todd G., who practices law in Kitchener, Ontario, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Todd G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rafal Wrzesien is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rafal, who practices law in Montréal, Quebec, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rafal is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nathan is an experienced M&A lawyer with over 25 years of experience. He is wholly focused on acting on private company M&A and private equity transactions and private equity fund formation in the private company sector. He acts for a number of the leading private equity funds in Western Canada, as well as family offices, entrepreneurs, strategic acquirers, management teams, and US purchasers making acquisitions in Canada. Nathan is particularly adept at explaining customary market te...

Iain Mant is a prominent securities and mergers and acquisitions lawyer in Fasken’s Vancouver office. His diverse practice focuses on advising varied clients on public equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. Iain is sought out for his more than 30 years’ of expertise by clients in the technology, mining, oil and gas, media, and life sciences industries. He acts for issuers, underwriters and venture ...