Shahir Guindi, Ad E

Practice Areas

Shahir is the firm's national Co-Chair and a member of the firm’s Partnership Board. He was Managing Partner of the Montréal office for 7 years prior to becoming national Co-Chair. Shahir is the Chair of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. He has over 25 years of experience and is a recognized advisor in M&A, private equity and corporate finance. His private equity and venture capital experience includes advising funds on their domestic and cross-border portfolio investments and divestitures and on their fund formations. Shahir acts for a number of the country’s most successful technology and biotechnology companies.

Career

National Co-Chair and a member of firm’s Partnership Board. Managing partner of Montréal office for 7 years. Recognized by numerous publications as leading Canadian corporate lawyer.

Shahir sits on the Board of Jubilant Draxis Pharma. He was a member of the Board of Directors of GFL Environmental, of the Business Development Bank of Canada for eight years and of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, which he chaired from 2019 to 2021. He is also a member of the boards of several other companies and was Co-Chair of Réseau Capital (Québec’s private equity and venture capital association) between 2010 and 2013.

Professional Memberships

Business Development Bank of Canada

GFL Environmental Inc.

Jubilant Draxis

Publications

"What public-style private deals mean for buyers and sellers", Update: Sep 17, 2018

"How PE buyers can stand out in an auction process", Update: Aug 8, 2018

"Co-investment: Why Canadian GPs should take note of SEC’s guidance", Update: Apr 30, 2018

Personal

McGill University, LL.B.

McGill University, B.C.L.