Overview

Vanessa provides practical and business-minded advice to clients on a wide spectrum of transactions and corporate matters.

Vanessa acts for both Canadian and foreign clients of all sizes on various corporate matters, including private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investment transactions and corporate reorganizations. Vanessa’s clients span a wide range of industry sectors, including retail, manufacturing, distribution and technology.

Acted as Canadian counsel for Haven Entertainment Studios Inc., Montréal-based video game studio, in its sale to a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.

Acted for Potentia Renewables Inc. in its sale of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Emerald Solar Energy SRL, owner of an operational solar project named Canoa 1 located in the Barahona Province, Dominican Republic, to Polaris Infrastructure Inc.

Acted for Claridge Food Group in its C$40-million investment in WeCook Meals, the leading ready-to-eat food processor in Québec and Ontario.

Acted for Plusgrade Inc. in its purchase of all the issued and outstanding shares of Israel-based technology and hospitality company, Ancillary Streams Ltd., a global software provider of upgrade solutions to hotels, known as “UpStay.”

Acted as Canadian counsel to Genstar Capital-backed Numerix LLC, a leader in capital markets risk management technology, in its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of FinancialCAD Corporation.

Acting for Coriel Capital Inc., a women-owned ultra-high-net-worth wealth management firm based in Montreal, in its sale to CI Financial Group.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2015 (QC)