Vanessa Trépanier, Montréal | Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

About Vanessa

Vanessa's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate law matters, as well as a range of domestic and international capital markets transactions. She advises clients on commercial and transactional work, including private acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, private equity investments, initial public offerings, private offerings, reverse take-over bids and plans of arrangement, as well as securities matters such as continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance practices and dealing with securities authorities and stock exchanges.

Vanessa has a diverse portfolio of experience and knowledge across sectors, having assisted clients in the renewable energy (including acquisitions of wind and solar projects), mining, manufacturing and services, food distribution and technology industries.

She is also active in developing the next generation of lawyers through recruitment, mentoring and coaching.

Vanessa is fluent in English and French.

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Recent representative matters that Vanessa has advised on include:

H.I.G. Capital on its acquisition of Recochem Inc. from Swander Pace Capital
A mining company with assets located in Greenland in connection with its initial public offering and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange
Novacap on its acquisition of The Master Group, the largest independent distributor of air conditioning, refrigeration, heating, ventilation and geothermal systems in Eastern Canada
Novacap on its acquisition of The Laces Company, a major distributor and manufacturer of home fashion products in North America
Dentalcorp, Canada's leading network of dental clinics, on the acquisition of several dental practices
Infolytica Corporation in relation to its acquisition by the Siemens/Mentor Group
Magneti Marelli S.p.A. in relation to its investments in LeddarTech Inc.
Clearview Capital Fund III, LP in its acquisition of Novik Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of innovative polymer exterior siding, roofing coverings and accessories, by way of a plan of arrangement
A TSX Venture Exchange-listed company in its reverse take-over transaction pursuant to which it migrated its listing to the Canadian Securities Exchange
A consortium composed of Placements CMI Inc. and Quebec institutional investors in connection with the acquisition of Manac Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement