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Provided by Vincent A. Mercier
Recognized by peers and clients as one of the leading M&A lawyers in Canada, Vince has acted on many of Canada’s most important transactions, including the recent $26B sale of Shaw Communications to Rogers Communications and Kansas City Southern’s $US33.6B merger with Canadian National Railway. His practical advice and methodical approach achieve significant success for public and private clients in transactions of all sizes, domestic and international. Vince represents acquirers, targets, controlling shareholders and committees of independent directors in public company acquisitions, both negotiated and hostile. He also acts for strategic and private equity buyers in private M&A transactions. He has extensive experience in cross-border transactions and across all industries, including financial services, communications and media, technology, mining and energy. Vince also advises public company Boards on activism defence and other corporate governance issues. Select Recognition: Chambers Global; IFLR1000; The Legal 500 Canada; Lexpert Special Edition: Energy, Finance and M&A and Technology; The Best Lawyers in Canada’s Toronto Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year 2018; Who’s Who Legal: Canada.
Provided by Chambers
Toronto-based Vincent Mercier wins praise for his deep expertise advising high-end clients on M&A and corporate governance matters. He is a regular feature on the firm's most important deals.
Provided by Chambers
"Vincent Mercier is exceptional. His knowledge and experience of really complex corporate transactions is excellent."
"He is the top transactional lawyer in all of Canada. He is a visionary who sees around corners and predicts problems and challenges before they occur."
"Vincent Mercier is exceptional. His knowledge and experience of really complex corporate transactions is excellent."
"He is the top transactional lawyer in all of Canada. He is a visionary who sees around corners and predicts problems and challenges before they occur."
