Lawyer Profile
Frank D. Guarascio
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Frank's primary focus is on transactions involving acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, reorganizations, and strategic investments. He has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and managing acquisitions and divestitures of both private and public companies. Frank also has substantial experience with private equity funds, managers, sponsors, pension funds and other institutional investors.
Frank has represented clients in the food, beverage, agribusiness, consumer products, manufacturing, financial services and technology sectors, among others. He leverages his legal expertise, deal experience and understanding of clients and their businesses to provide efficient and effective management of transactions and successful outcomes that achieve the client's business strategy.
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. in the acquisition of Light Life Foods, Field Roast and Viau Foods and the sale of its Animal Nutrition and Rothsay businesses (food products and agribusiness)
Canada Bread Company, Limited on its acquisition of Saputo Bakery Inc., Stonemill Bakery, Sobeys Bakery, Italian Home Bakery, GD Bakery Group, Olafson's Bakery Group and Parisco Limited (food products)
MCAP's acquisition of ResMor Trust’s residential mortgage business (financial services)
Syngenta International AG on its acquisition of Conrad Fafard, Inc. (agricultural products) and its sale to ChemChina
Cognizant on their acquisition of Idea Couture, a company that offers a broad range of digital innovation, strategy design and technology services
Structuring and formation of pooled fund investment vehicles for pension funds and other institutional investors, including Bentall Kennedy (real estate)
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1986 (ON)