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Alexandre Freedman Montréal Summer Student/Étudiante

Alexandra Freedman

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2019
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Alexandra Freedman is a member of the Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. Her practice covers all aspects of business law and is mainly focused on mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, as well as securities law.

Alexandra advises companies and institutional investors on the organization of their business activities, as well as complex purchase, sale, merger, financing, and restructuring operations, both nationally and internationally. She also represents issuers and brokers in their financing activities, whether through prospectuses or in the form of private placements.

Alexandra holds a Bachelor’s degree in both civil law and common law (B.C.L. and LL.B.) from McGill University and a Master’s degree in business law (LL.M.) from the Université de Montréal with a focus on public markets and corporate governance. As part of her studies, she had the opportunity to study in the Netherlands and Brazil, deepening her interest in the practice of international business law. 

At the firm, Alexandra is co-chair of the Force Féminine Fasken (F3) group, which promotes business development for women and women’s outreach within the business and legal community in Québec.

Achievements

  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Securities Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Corporate Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as One to Watch in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Heenan Blaikie Bursary, Law Faculty, Université de Montréal, Scholarship
  • Recognition of Academic Excellence, Collège André-Grasset
  • Bursary for Academic Excellence, Collège André-Grasset, Scholarship
  • Hydro-Québec Bursary for Excellence, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Université de Montréal, Scholarship

Experience

  • Nouveau Monde Graphite announces closing of US$96.5 million equity public offering, [Deal - The underwriters, led by BMO Capital Markets and National Bank Financial], Public equity offering of US$96.5 million for Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.
  • Exceldor Cooperative sells its assets to Sofina Foods, [Deal - Exceldor Cooperative], Sale of assets of Exceldor Cooperative to Sofina Foods.
  • Novacap Financial Services completes its first continuation vehicle, [Deal - Novacap Financial Services], First continuation vehicle for Novacap Financial Services.
  • Champlain Financial Corporation led a group of investors to acquire Équipement St-Germain, [Deal - Champlain Financial Corporation], Acquisition of Équipement St-Germain by a group of investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation
  • Syntax Systems acquires Argon Supply Chain Solutions, [Deal - Syntax Systems], Acquisition of Argon Supply Chain Solutions by Syntax Systems.
  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac.
  • Amisco Industries Ltd. announced a new financial partnership with a group of investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation, [Deal - Champlain Financial Corporation], Financial partnership between Amisco Industries Ltd. and a group of Québec-based investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation.
  • Blue Wolf Capital Partners completed the acquisition of LOGISTEC Corporation, [Deal - LOGISTEC Corporation], Acquisition of LOGISTEC Corporation by Blue Wolf Capital Partners.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM University of Montreal
  • BCL / LLB McGill University

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Publications

  • Set-Off and Compensation in Insolvency Restructuring under the BIA/CCAA: After the Kitco and Beyond the Rack Decisions, 1/30/2017
Article Set-Off and Compensation in Insolvency Restructuring under the BIA/CCAA: After the Kitco and Beyond the Rack Decisions Annual Review of Insolvency Law Conference 2016, Janis P. Sarra and Justice Barbara Romaine, Thomson Reuters