Overview

Sébastien focuses on complex public and private M&A as well as public offerings and private placements in Canada and abroad. He has extensive experience working with sophisticated clients in capital-intensive industries, including REITs, financial institutions and financial technology and life science companies. While accompanying his clients, he has developed significant expertise and experience advising in securities regulations, strategic governance and shareholder activism matters.

Sébastien has also taught securities regulations at McGill University as a sessional lecturer.

Acted for Velan Inc. in connection with the sale by Velan Holding Co. Ltd. of its entire holdings in Velan Inc. for C$204 million to Birch Hill Equity Partners.

Acted for La Caisse and CDP Financial Inc. in connection with the reopening of the Series 28 offering by CDP Financial of US$150 million of Series 28 Notes due 2029 under its Senior Notes Program.

Acted for Groupe Dynamite Inc. in a C$251-million bought deal secondary offering of subordinate voting shares held by 4370368 Canada Inc., an entity owned by the company’s CEO, and a concurrent C$51-million targeted share repurchase from the same entity.

Acted for La Caisse and CDP Financial Inc. in connection with CDP Financial’s offering of US$350 million of Series 28 Notes due 2029 under its Senior Notes Program.

Acted for the syndicate of agents co-led by BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Capital Markets and Scotia Capital Inc., in Metro Inc.’s C$350-million private placement offering of Series M senior unsecured notes.

Acted for La Caisse and CDP Financial with the reopening of the Series 26 offering by CDP Financial of $750 million of senior notes due 2035 under its Senior Notes Program.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Securities

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2003 (QC)