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Benjamin Gross, Partner | Corporate/Commercial

Benjamin Gross

Partner Fasken
In addition to being competent and thorough, a lawyer must be able to live the client's experience as he or she does, while remaining calm and focused on solutions that will truly help clients today and for years to come, with an eye to the big picture.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2022 | Québec, 2001
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Benjamin Gross is a partner in the Corporate/Commercial group in our Montréal office. In this role, he advises a wide range of clients on commercial, real estate and financing transactions, including the drafting of complex documents related to PPP contracts or international and cross-border transactions.

With over 25 years of experience, Benjamin’s practice focuses on financing, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions, often involving bankruptcy and insolvency, aviation and the Consumer Protection Act.

Benjamin’s extensive experience has been repeatedly recognized as a leading practitioner by the prestigious Lexpert and Best Lawyers in Canada directories in the areas of equipment/lease financing (including aircraft), asset-based financing, mining law, project finance law and infrastructure project law.

An excellent negotiator, his in-depth knowledge of the workings of financial institutions and financing companies makes him a sought-after legal advisor for his strategic talents and his ability to anticipate the unexpected.

Prior to joining Fasken, Benjamin was a partner in a national Canadian law firm.

Achievements

  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Equipment Finance Law and Asset-Based Lending Practice in Montreal , The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in Project Finance Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2026
  • Recognized in Corporate Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023 to 2026
  • Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Asset Equipment Finance/Leasing and Asset-Based Lending, Lexpert 2023 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Mining Law , Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory 2018
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Report on Business: Infrastructure Edition, Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory 2018
Lexpert Publication name with laurels Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Mining Law The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory is the most comprehensive guide of legal talent in Canada.
Lexpert Publication name with laurels Lexpert Canadian Legal Directory Recognized in the Lexpert Report on Business: Infrastructure Edition Lexpert is Canada’s leading source of news and information about the best lawyers, law firms and the business of law.

Experience

  • Bitfarms completed the sale of its Yguazú, Paraguay Site, a 200 MW Bitcoin Mining Site to HIVE Digital Technologies, [Deal - Bitfarms], Sale of Bitcoin mining site in Yguazu, Paraguay to HIVE Digital Technologies.
  • Krystal Growth Partners acquires Seair Seaplanes, [Deal - Krystal Growth Partners], Seair Seaplanes acquired by private equity firm
  • Acquisition of Airmedic by Dessercom, [Deal - Dessercom], Advised Dessercom in the acquisition of Airmedic, a leader in emergency air medical transport.
  • Champion Electric Metals Inc. consolidates a large land package prospective for lithium mineralization in James Bay, Quebec, [Deal - Champion Electric Metals Inc.], Canadian mineral exploration company acquires several blocks of mining claims prospective for lithium mineralization in the James Bay area in Quebec.

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Legal Steering Committee Member, Equipment Finance and Leasing Association, 2005 to present
  • Member of Prospectors and Developpers Association of Canada (PDAC), 2006 to present
  • Member of Conseil des Infrastructures,  2015 to present
  • Board member, Fondation JRH, 2017 to present

 

Knowledge

  • What to Expect for 2026 in the Aviation Sector in Canada, 1/27/2026
  • Federal Budget 2025: Key Aviation Sector Updates, 11/11/2025
  • Two Skies, Two Standards: A Legal Comparison of the Civil Aviation Oversight and Certification Processes of Transport Canada and the FAA, 9/3/2025
  • Key Security Interests and Documents in Aircraft Financing, 3/13/2025
  • Key Aviation Registers in Canada, 5/2/2024
  • Are You Ready for November 27, 2023? Urgent and Important Changes for Registering Instalment Sales, Leasings (Crédit-bails) and Leases in Québec, 11/17/2023

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Speaking Engagements

  • Choisir un véhicule corporatif (available in French only), 12/3/2024
Choisir un véhicule corporatif (available in French only) Accounting Panel