Brittany Shamess, Toronto

About Brittany

Brittany's practice focuses on M&A, strategic investments and corporate financings. She regularly advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A, spanning a variety of sectors, including manufacturing, technology, life sciences and financial services. She also frequently advises on debt and equity investments, complex commercial arrangements, joint ventures and other strategic transactions for corporate and venture capital investors, as well as emerging and growth stage companies.

Brittany joined Blakes in 2016 as an Associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group and joined the Corporate & Commercial group in 2019. She also spent a year working in-house as corporate counsel for a venture-backed tech company.

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OMERS on its C$1.35-billion sale of LifeLabs, a leading provider of testing services in Canada, to
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (lead counsel)
AstraZeneca on its US$2-billion acquisition of Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage
biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation radioconjugates (Canadian counsel)
Saint-Gobain on its C$880-million acquisition of The Bailey Group of Companies, a leading
manufacturer of metal building solutions in Canada (Canadian counsel)
Saint-Gobain on its C$1.325-billion acquisition of Building Products of Canada Corp., a leading
manufacturer of residential roofing shingles and wood fibre insulation panels in Canada (Canadian
counsel)
Lyft on its acquisition of PBSC Urban Solutions, a global supply leader for bikeshare equipment and
technology (lead counsel)
League, a platform technology company powering healthcare consumer experiences, on its
US$95-million Series C financing, convertible note offerings and bank financings (lead counsel)
JMI Equity on its equity investment in Fullbay, a software provider for heavy-duty repair shops
(Canadian counsel)
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board as lead investor in the C$375-million Series D financing of
ApplyBoard, an educational application platform for international students applying for post-secondary
studies abroad (lead counsel)
Koru, a venture studio backed by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, on various matters, including the
founding of Elovee, Fyld, Pebble and ReturnBear (lead counsel)
GGV Capital in their equity investment in Arteria AI, an AI-powered software company building modern documentation infrastructure for financial institutions (lead counsel)