Private Equity: Buyouts

Co-head of the firm's M&A group Cameron Belsher KC is a well-established corporate lawyer. He has notable experience advising clients on high-value M&A transactions and splits his time between Toronto and Vancouver.

"He is unquestionably someone that is highly regarded and is a very talented individual."

Montréal-based Clemens Mayr has a wide-ranging practice that covers areas including M&A, securities law and corporate finance. He handles both domestic and cross-border mandates.

"Clemens Mayr does our strategic work, his involvement is very appreciated."

Montréal-based Patrick Shea has a broad corporate practice which includes representing clients in capital markets and M&A transactions, as well as private equity investments and leveraged buyouts.

Toronto-based Shevaun McGrath acts for a variety of clients, including institutional investors and target companies, on the full gamut of fund formation, investment management and buyout matters. She co-heads the firm's private equity group nationally.

Toronto-based David Woollcombe operates a longstanding transactional practice spanning a number of industries, including media and energy.

"David Woollcombe listens to what we need and gets it done. He has a great personality and is solutions-oriented. Where he doesn't have the expertise, David is immediately thinking about who else to bring in to solve the problem."

Montréal-based Patrick Boucher offers leading expertise in acquisition and equity issuance mandates and also co-heads the firm's national capital markets group.

"Patrick Boucher is a very seasoned and senior lawyer, he is very strong on various types of cases, with a wealth of experience. He is a very fair lawyer."

"Patrick demonstrated very good communication skills."

Sven Milelli is well versed in handling M&A transactions in the energy, mining and construction spaces, among others. He currently serves as the firm's managing partner for the BC region.

"He has a great client list and is a really thoughtful lawyer who is very good at what he does."

"Sven has a great balance in his negotiating style. I always want to see Sven across the table, because he gets the deal done."

Matthew Cumming runs the firm's New York office, from where he advises on a range of private equity and securities transactions. 

Robert Brant is the managing partner of the firm's office in London. He regularly advises on M&A and corporate finance transactions across various sectors including oil and gas, cannabis and real estate. He also often advises Canadian companies on new stock exchange listings, including on the LSE.