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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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As entrepreneurial thinkers and business people ourselves, we understand our clients’ businesses and we focus on their transaction objectives. McCarthy Tétrault’s national Mergers & Acquisitions team comprises some of the most talented transactional lawyers in Canada — a team that brings the right combination of seasoned expertise and youthful energy to bear on our clients’ most sophisticated and important deals and projects.

  • Knowledge and expertise in every type of M&A transaction
  • Have played a principal role acting for every type of transaction participant
  • Often the first call for domestic and cross-border transactions that involve complex or novel issues
  • Full participation in both large and mid-market deals
  • Clients ranging from emerging companies to global conglomerates

Reputation for excellence

  • Top-tier strength in each of Canada’s principal business centres
  • The most developed industry group expertise in Canada
  • Full and complete integration of our offices and practices

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Private Equity: Buyouts - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault houses a highly regarded national corporate law practice offering a wide range of industry specialities from its offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montréal and Québec City. The firm is especially strong in real estate, private equity and energy and is also well equipped to cover major deals in the telecoms, financial services, tech and retail sectors. The team advises on large M&A transactions as well as debt and equity securities offerings, and can regularly be seen acting for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, as well as major Canadian and international investment banks.

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Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault represented Innergex Renewable Energy in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for CAD10 billion.

Strengths

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  • McCarthy Tétrault has an excellent bench of talent which enables it to provide seamless service to their clients.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentGlobal

  • McCarthy Tétrault has deep expertise and experience, strong negotiations skills and excellent people skills. The firm is very responsive and committed to meeting very tight timelines.

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  • The team has industry knowledge that goes way above and beyond legal expertise. The specialised skill set that the lawyers offer is so unique.

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  • McCarthy Tétrault is the true definition of a full service firm. The team is always available on short notice and provides general strategic advice, alongside specific legal advice.

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  • The quality of McCarthy Tétrault's work is top notch. They are concise, to the point and very accessible.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cameron Belsher KC
    Cameron Belsher KC

    Cameron Belsher KC

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

    • Cameron has one of the strongest reputations of anyone in the country.

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  • Clemens Mayr
    Clemens Mayr

    Clemens Mayr

    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.

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  • David E Woollcombe
    David E Woollcombe

    David E Woollcombe

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

    • David is always very pragmatic and has a wealth of knowledge in market deals.

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    • David has seen it all and provides sophisticated and sound advice in a very calm manner.

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  • Patrick Boucher
    Patrick Boucher

    Patrick Boucher

    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's commercial awareness is particularly noteworthy, he integrates legal advice with business strategy.

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  • Patrick M. Shea
    Patrick M. Shea

    Patrick M. Shea

    Montréal-based Patrick Shea regularly assists private equity sponsors with high-value private equity buyouts. He is regularly mandated to act on behalf of some of the leading private equity names in Canada. He is also co-head of the firm's private equity group.

    • Patrick Shea is always bringing everything back to business, is super responsive and very efficient.

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    • Patrick brings his impressive M&A knowledge and negotiating skills to transactions.

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    • Patrick is knowledgeable about the market, is able to break things down for clients and can work with business professionals, not just lawyers.

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  • Shevaun McGrath
    Shevaun McGrath

    Shevaun McGrath

    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 is noted for her capabilities on cross-border transactions involving the USA.

    • Shevaun is a pleasure to deal with. She is flexible, available and smart.

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    • Shevaun McGrath is responsive, knowledgeable and business savvy.

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    • Shevaun has outstanding negotiation skills, fantastic knowledge and understands M&A transactions like no one else.

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  • Jonathan See
    Jonathan See

    Jonathan See

    Jonathan See is a respected lawyer based in Toronto. He is especially noted for his handling of private equity transactions involving real estate assets.

    • Jonathan See understands the market and deal dynamics and is very much a people person.

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    • Jonathan's market knowledge is priceless and he's an amazing resource for us.

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    • Jonathan has a foundational understanding of the Canadian private equity space and he leverages that experience to better position us.

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  • Robert O Hansen
    Robert O Hansen

    Robert O Hansen

    Robert Hansen is a Toronto-based lawyer who handles corporate transactions on behalf of clients in the technology, private equity and financial services sectors.

    • Robert has strong technical and deal skills and is a good negotiator. He provides excellent client service, is accessible and is responsive.

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    • Robert really takes the time to get to know the business and the risks. He gives practical advice very quickly and focuses on what matters. He is very solution-oriented in negotiations.

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    • Robert is a thorough and clear communicator, an expert in his field and consistently delivers high-quality service in a timely manner.

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  • Shea Small
    Shea Small

    Shea Small

    Shea Small acts as the co-head of the mergers & acquisitions team at McCarthy Tétrault, while also practising out of the firms Toronto, Canada and London, UK offices. He is well placed to assist clients from the mining sector with M&A transactions.

    • Shea is a phenomenal lawyer. He is constantly generating unique insights and solutions to address complex problems and is relentless in his pursuit of delivering his clients objectives.

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  • Alyson Goldman
    Alyson Goldman

    Alyson Goldman

    Alyson Goldman is an exceptionally strong lawyer with a grasp of both public and private transactions, including capital markets matters. She has additional expertise in matters concerning shareholder activism and corporate governance.

    • Alyson is exceptionally experienced, highly organised and offers creative solutions.

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    • I cannot recommend Alyson enough. She is extremely knowledgeable, smart and effective.

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    • Alyson is knowledgeable and experienced in the commercial aspects of our business, providing timely and insightful guidance.

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  • Catherine Samuel
    Catherine Samuel

    Catherine Samuel

    Catherine Samuel is a well-regarded transactional lawyer who frequently represents clients in mergers, acquisitions and private equity mandates.

    • We have been fortunate to have Catherine Samuel as a strong and invaluable partner who has worked tirelessly to understand and support our business.

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    • She is good at resolving issues and she's practical.

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    • It's a pleasure working with Cathy and her team.

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  • Heidi Gordon
    Heidi Gordon

    Heidi Gordon

    Heidi Gordon of McCarthy Tétrault has a growing practice in private equity and M&A law, with a particular presence in the technology industry.

    • Heidi is one of the most intelligent lawyers I've ever encountered. She's readily available to provide guidance and is very proactive.

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    • Heidi Gordon is extremely personable, easy to get on with and has wide knowledge.

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    • Heidi is practical, professional and responsive. I would recommend her to anyone.

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  • Sven Milelli
    Sven Milelli

    Sven Milelli

    Sven Milelli is well versed in handling M&A transactions in the energy, mining and construction spaces, among others.

    • Sven is one of the best relationship partners. He has a wide-ranging practice and is very client-focused.

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    • He is a great practitioner with a very broad practice and is extremely smart.

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  • Matthew Cumming
    Matthew Cumming

    Matthew Cumming

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

    Robert Brant

    Robert Brant 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.

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  • Shawn Doyle
    Shawn Doyle

    Shawn Doyle

    Shawn Doyle is an experienced lawyer, proficient in international M&A and capital markets transactions. He is based in Santiago and serves as the leader of the firm's Latin America practice. Shawn is admitted to practice in both British Columbia and New York.

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