Lawyer Profile
Rory Ffrench
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Rory is the Co-Practice Group Leader of the Corporate & Commercial group in Toronto. He specializes in complex multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions and reorganizations, with particular expertise in navigating transactions in highly regulated fields. As part of his practice, he also provides strategic advice to clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, partnerships, the establishment and structuring of Canadian operations, and other day-to-day legal matters.
Rory's experience collaborating with and advising strategic, private equity and other financial sponsor clients spans a broad set of industries, including health care, financial services, agribusiness, food and beverage, manufacturing, infrastructure and technology.
Rory's corporate and M&A experience has been enhanced by his time working in the Amsterdam office of a major international law firm and as a legal secondee to a foreign investment bank. Prior to joining Blakes, Rory also spent a number of years working in the financial advisory group of one of the big four accounting firms where he earned his chartered accountant designation.
L Catterton and FYihealth on the business combination of FYi’s medical aesthetics business with Functionalab
Cox Automotive Inc. on the sale of its Canadian operations of Dealertrack Canada, VinSolutions, Dealer.com, Xtime and Kelley Blue Book to Trader Corporation
A consolidator in the Canadian health-care industry on its acquisitions, equity offerings and corporate governance matters
CI Financial on its C$780-million purchase of Sentry Investments, as well as its acquisitions of Virtual Brokers, WealthBar Financial Services and Northwood Family Office
Pacific Equity Partners on its C$165-million divestiture of AST Investor Services Inc. (Canada) and AST Trust Company (Canada) to the TMX Group Limited
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2012 (ON)