Lawyer Profile
Vincent A. Mercier
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
“The best M&A lawyer in Canada bar none. He commands a boardroom, is a great technical lawyer, but is also a counsellor and a deal maker.”
Vincent’s deep understanding of the M&A market – Canadian and global – is the reason why public and private sector clients trust him for their most critical transactions, and why boards turn to him when approached by activist investors.
His broad view, practical advice and methodical approach achieve significant success for clients in transactions of all sizes, domestic and international. He advises clients in industries as varied as financial services, communications and media, technology, mining and energy.
Vincent is a former member of our Management Committee. He is the chair of the board for Pathways to Education, a member of the Board of Directors of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, a former director of Covenant House Toronto and a former chair of Camp Oochigeas.
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 Hydro-Québec, Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.’s largest shareholder, in Innergex's C$10-billion take-private by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Acted for Shaw Communications Inc. in the acquisition by Rogers Communications Inc. of all of Shaw's issued and outstanding Class A and Class B shares in a transaction valued at approximately C$26 billion, including debt, representing a significant premium for Shaw's shareholders. This deal won M&A Deal of the Year at the 2024 Canadian Law Awards.
Acted for Blackstone in its US$3.5-billion take-private acquisition of Tricon Residential Inc., an owner, operator and developer of a portfolio of approximately 38,000 single-family rental homes in the U.S. Sun Belt and multi-family apartments in Toronto.
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Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1990 (ON)