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Patrick Boucher

Patrick Boucher

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Patrick is co-head of our National capital markets group. Patrick’s practice is primarily focused in the areas of securities, capital markets, public and private mergers & acquisitions and corporate law, with a concentration on private equity, pension funds and financial institutions. He is counsel to issuers and underwriters in various public offerings (including initial public offerings) and private placements of publicly listed issuers. He participated in numerous take-over bids and going-private transactions of publicly listed issuers, and has acted as counsel to independent committees in connection with various transactions.

Patrick sits on the advisory board of Walter Group, a company that has flourished for nearly 70 years. Beginning as an industrial company that grew into a leader of its industry, Walter Group is now a multifaceted investment firm. Backed by family values, Walter Group is striving to be recognized as the most respected investment firm in all its markets.

Viewed by clients as being eminently practical and valued for his availability and responsiveness, Patrick has played a key role in significant M&A transactions involving public and private companies, including many cross-border transactions.

Career

Barreau du Québec, 1996. Université de Montréal (LLB), 1994 École des hautes études commerciales of Montréal (HEC) BBA Finance, 1991.

Professional Memberships

Quebec and Canadian bar association

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Chambers Global Guide

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Patrick Boucher maintains a strong practice out of Montréal, which sees him representing investment banks and underwriter syndicates in private offerings and placements. He co-leads the firm's national capital markets practice.

Corporate/M&A - Canada

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

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

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He is excellent.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Global Guide
  • It is wonderful working with Patrick. He knows us as a client extremely well, sometimes better than we know ourselves.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Global Guide
  • Patrick has been doing this at least 20 years, but is still very approachable and hands-on.

    Capital Markets: Debt & EquityChambers Global Guide
  • Patrick's commercial awareness is particularly noteworthy, he integrates legal advice with business strategy.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide

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