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Michael regularly advises on many of Canada’s highest-profile merger and acquisition transactions as well as middle market transactions. He acts for strategic and financial buyers, targets and significant shareholders on domestic and cross-border acquisition transactions. Michael also has experience representing special committees in connection with M&A transactions, related party transactions and internal investigations. Michael is the former head of Blakes Toronto Capital Markets practice and one of the co-founders of Blakes New York office.

Career

Recent mandates include advising AstraZeneca in connection with its acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals, Sea Electric in connection with its merger with Exro Technologies, Nordic Capital in connection with its acquisition of Zafin Labs and Stonepeak in connection with its acquisition, together with Blue Wolf Capital, of Logistec Corporation.

Professional Memberships

Michael is a Governor and Chair of the Governance Committee of Branksome Hall, an independent girls school in Toronto, as well as a Governor of Branksome Hall Asia, an independent school in Jeju, South Korea.

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Michael Gans is based in Toronto and has experience handling domestic M&A transactions, as well as transactions with international components.

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