Lawyer Profile
Brian Kujavsky
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Brian offers creative, business-minded advice to meet the challenges and pressures of his clients’ enterprises.
With a corporate and securities practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, Brian advises on complex cross-border transactions, both public and private. He has deep experience advising venture capitalists, family offices, private equity funds and entrepreneurs that regularly call on him for guidance as a trusted business adviser. Brian counsels Canadian, U.S. and international corporations, providing practical advice across a wide range of industries – including pharmaceuticals, retail, travel, music, clean technology, smart city infrastructure and med tech.
Brian is an active participant in the CJA Federation and the Jewish Chamber of Commerce. He also sits on the standing financial resources and planning committee of the Jewish General Hospital Foundation.
Acted for Plusgrade, a global leader in ancillary revenue solutions for the travel industry, in its acquisition of Oaky B.V., a Dutch software company that operates a hotel upselling software platform.
Acted for Knight Therapeutics Inc. in its C$120-million acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Paladin Pharma Inc. to expand its Canadian business.
Acted for Canada Growth Fund Inc. in leading the US$55-million convertible debt financing of dcbel Inc., a Montréal-based smart home energy platform company.
Acting for Canada Growth Fund Inc. in leading the C$138-million financing of Eavor Technologies Inc., a Calgary-based advanced geothermal technology company.
Acted for Plusgrade in connection with General Atlantic’s strategic investment in the ancillary revenue powerhouse. The investment represents a monumental transaction for the global travel tech sector.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2004 (QC)