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Neil Kravitz Associé/Partner Montréal

Neil Kravitz

Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 1997
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Neil Kravitz is the Co-Leader of our Montreal office Corporate Group and of  the Firm’s Cross-Border and International Practice. He is widely regarded as a highly skilled, deal‑oriented M&A and securities lawyer and as a strategic thinker with board-level judgment and a strong reputation in cross‑border transactions and corporate governance. He acts for domestic and foreign acquirers and targets, issuers, entrepreneurs, private equity funds, and investment banks with a practical, deal-oriented approach. Neil advises on public and private M&A transactions, equity and debt financings, corporate governance, board advisory matters and shareholder activism.

Providing counsel on a wide range of matters, Neil has gained deep industry insight in the aerospace, life sciences, industrial, financial services, retail and technology sectors.

Consulted by securities regulators on legislative reform, Neil is a widely published author and cited authority on securities law, and has lectured on Securities Regulation at McGill's Faculty of Law.

 

Achievements

  • Recognized in Corporate Commercial Law and Corporate Finance, Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500) 2026
  • Recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters stand-out lawyers 2026
  • Recognized in Aviation Law in Montreal , The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Aviation (Regulation & Liability), Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Venture Capital law and Leveraged buyouts and Private Equity Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2026
  • Recognized in the area of Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Mid-Market, Mergers & Acquisitions and in Private Equity by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Lexpert 2017 to 2026
  • Recognized in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 to 2026
  • Recognized in Capital Markets Law by Lexology, Lexology Index 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Corporate Mid-Market, Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500) 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized nationwide as Highly Regarded in Capital Markets: Equity, M&A, IFLR 1000 2022 to 2025

Experience

  • Intertape Polymer Group Inc. to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.6 billion, [Deal - Intertape Polymer Group Inc], Intertape Polymer Group Inc. to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.6 Billion
  • Bain Capital Private Equity acquires Dessert Holdings, a leading premium dessert company, [Deal - Bain Capital LP], Bain Capital Private Equity acquires Dessert Holdings
  • TCI Fund Management Limited proxy contest against Canadian National Railway Company, [Deal - TCI Fund Management Limited], TCI Fund Management Limited proxy contest against Canadian National Railway Company, which resulted in a settlement agreement entered into by both parties.
  • Air Canada completes acquisition of Aimia’s Aeroplan loyalty business, [Deal - Air Canada], Fasken represented Air Canada in the successful closing of its purchase of Aimia Inc.’s Aeroplan loyalty program in a transaction valued at approximately $2.4 Billion and the completion of a number of commercial agreements related to the new loyalty program of Air Canada with The Toronto-Dominion...
  • Nuvei Corporation completed US$833 million initial public offering and concurrent private placement, [Deal - Nuvei Corporation], Nuvei closes its initial public offering and concurrent private placement.
  • MTY Food Group to combine with Imvescor Restaurant Group to create leading North American Restaurant Franchisor, [Deal - MTY Group], On December 12, 2017, MTY Food Group Inc. (“MTY”) (TSX:MTY) and Imvescor Restaurant Group Inc. (“Imvescor”) (TSX: IRG) announced that they had entered into a definitive combination agreement under which a wholly owned subsidiary of MTY will acquire all of the outstanding Imvescor common shares fo...
  • BRP and Bain Capital Integral Investors II, L.P. announced a C$182 million bought deal secondary offering, [Deal - Bain Capital LP], Secondary offering on a bought deal basis.
  • MTY Food Group to acquire Wetzel’s Pretzels, [Deal - MTY Food Group Inc.], MTY is a leading franchisor in the North American restaurant industry and Wetzel's Pretzels is a franchisor and operator of quick service restaurants operating in the snack category.
  • Skye Bioscience signs arrangement agreement to acquire Emerald Health Therapeutics in a share-for-share transaction, [Deal - Skye Bioscience Inc], Emerald is a Vancouver-based Canadian licensed cannabis producer that is exiting the cannabis sector and pivoting into the pharmaceutical sector. Skye Bioscience is a US-based biopharmaceutical company focused on development of proprietary cannabinoid derivatives for medical treatment of various diseases.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, BCL, (Gold Medal) McGill University

Community involvement

  • Combined Jewish Appeal - Member of Allocations Committee
  • Just for Kids Foundation (purchases equipment for Montreal Children’s Hospital)
  • West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped
  • Beth Tikvah Synagogue Board member

Knowledge

  • Unsolicited Takeover Bids in Canada, 5/12/2026
  • 2026 Shareholder Activism in Canada: The Legal Framework, 2/3/2026
  • Appraisal Rights in Public M&A: Deal Structure, Deal Price, and Trading Price, 11/12/2025
  • Tariffs, Cross-Border M&A and the “Ordinary Course of Business”, 6/25/2025
  • From Escrow to Exit: New TSXV Policy 5.4, 6/9/2025
  • MAE Clauses, Tariffs and Cross-Border M&A, 4/2/2025
  • As Trade Tensions Rise, Canadian Lawmakers Should Better Protect Investors in Canadian Public Companies, 3/20/2025
  • How the Moelis DGCL Amendments Moved Delaware and Canada (a Little) Closer Together: What U.S. Private Equity and Venture Capital Should Know, 2/26/2025
  • Tariffs, M&A and “Ordinary Course of Business” Covenants, 2/13/2025
  • Canadian publicly traded companies need more recourse when mergers fall through, 2/6/2025

Events

  • 2024 Conference - Fasken Capital Markets in Montréal, 1/16/2024
  • Trends in M&A – Lessons for Mining Companies, 3/2/2023
  • Proxy Season Preview: Regulatory & Disclosure Updates and The Evolution of ESG: The Agenda for Change, 1/13/2022
  • Proxy Season Preview: Recent Developments in Corporate Governance and the Importance of ESG Considerations, 1/14/2021
  • Selling to the Canadian Government: Opportunities and Strategies for U.S. Companies, 10/20/2020
  • Reopening for Business: What to think about as you plan for the Transition, 6/25/2020
  • Business and Legal Roundtable: Updates and Trends for the Canadian Market - COVID-19 and Beyond, 5/27/2020
  • Doing Business in Canada: Cross-Border M&A and Key Tax Considerations in the Context of COVID-19, 5/21/2020
  • Issues and Trends for Public Companies in the COVID-19 Context, 5/11/2020
  • M&A in the Context of COVID-19, 4/16/2020

News

  • Fasken will attend the 2026 IBA in Copenhagen, 4/13/2026
  • Neil Kravitz and Gesta Abols comment on the resilience of M&A activity in the face of US tariffs in Mergermarket, 8/27/2025
  • Fasken Welcomes the IBA to Toronto, 5/1/2025
  • Fasken will attend the 2024 IBA in Mexico City, 6/13/2024
  • Fasken will Attend the 2023 IBA in Paris, 7/21/2023
  • Fasken Attends IBA 2022 in Miami, 7/21/2022
  • Fasken’s Bench Strength Shines at Inaugural Canadian Law Awards with M&A Deal of the Year Win, 10/9/2020
  • Droit-inc.com mentions Neil Kravitz in an article on news from Quebec law firms, 10/2/2020
  • Fasken recognized in Lexpert®’s Top 10 Deals of 2019, 2/25/2020
  • Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018

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