Lawyer Profile
Olivia Khazam
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Clients rely on Olivia’s proven track record of navigating complex tax matters in transactional and advisory contexts.
Olivia advises domestic and international clients on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, corporate finance and real estate transactions. Her clients include public and private companies and their shareholders, as well as private equity and pension funds, and her industry experience spans life sciences, technology, gaming, finance, real estate and infrastructure. She also has expertise in advising high-net-worth clients and family offices on trusts and estate planning matters.
Acting for Plenary Americas in its C$1.2-billion take-private acquisition of Information Services Corporation, a leading provider of public data registry and information management services, and its related engagement with the Government of Saskatchewan with respect to legislative amendments to facilitate the transaction.
Acted for ANJAC Health & Beauty, a French industrial group specializing in the formulation, manufacturing and filling of cosmetics, medical devices, drugs and food supplements, on its C$150-million sale of Ontario-based Pillar5 Pharma to Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc, a company listed on the NYSE.
Acted for Hypixel Studios, in its acquisition of the Hytale game and related assets from Riot Games, a Los Angeles–based video game developer, publisher, and esports tournament organizer and a subsidiary of Tencent.
Acted for Birch Hill Equity Partners and Brookfield Asset Management in their C$2.9-billion acquisition (and related financing) of First National Financial Corporation, one of Canada’s largest non-bank mortgage originators and underwriters.
Acted for Mountaingate Capital Management II, L.P. in the sale of its interest in Damotech Inc., a leading rack safety manufacturer, to an affiliate of Vance St. Capital
Acted for Resolute Forest Products in the sale of its sawmill located in Rivière-aux-rats, Quebec to Arbec, Bois d'oeuvre Inc.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2015 (QC)