Overview

David is a partner in the Montréal office and is a member of the taxation group. His practice is broad based and encompasses all aspects of domestic and international tax planning, dispute resolution and litigation.
David has experience in advising clients on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and corporate finance transactions. He also has experience representing clients in disputes with the tax authorities, and throughout the tax litigation process.
David first joined Osler in 2012 as a summer student and was called to the Québec bar in 2014. He graduated from McGill University, obtaining both a civil law and common law degree.  During his studies, he was involved with the Legal Information Clinic at McGill as a volunteer.
Teamworks Innovations Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Sportlogiq Inc.
Medici Technologies Inc. (dba Livewell) in its sale to Hims & Hers
Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank
5C Group in its US$835-million capital raise from Brookfield and Deutsche Bank
Chaos Sports Inc. in the acquisition of assets of Rocky Mountain
BBH Capital Partners in its exit from its investment in Synex Business Performance
Alexander & Blake Limited in its acquisition by Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
Aviation Starlink Inc. and its affiliates in the acquisition of certain assets of affiliates of Chrono Aviation Inc., and related equity investment and debt financing
Béton Provincial in connection with its acquisition of CRH Canada Group Inc.
WT Microelectronics in its acquisition of Future Electronics for US$3.8 billion
Prospector Capital Corp. in its business combination with LeddarTech for US$ 348 million
Caisse de dépôt et Placement du Québec in its $150 million equity investment
Québecor and its wholly-owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. in their $2.85 billion acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging in its strategic investment from Thoma Bravo
BBH Capital Partners in its $120 million investment in Synex Group insurance
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Practice Areas

• Taxation Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2014 (QC)