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Constantinos Ragas Montréal Lawyer/Avocat

Constantinos Ragas

Partner | National Co-Leader, Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2010
Language(s) Greek, French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Top-ranked venture capital and technology M&A lawyer based in Montréal.

 

Constantinos Ragas is a senior partner at Fasken and a national co-lead of the firm’s Emerging Technology Group, a premier legal practice serving Canada’s innovation economy. Based in Montréal, he is widely recognized as one of the top venture capital and technology M&A lawyers in the country, with a practice that blends legal precision, strategic thinking, and deep market insight. 

  

For nearly two decades, Constantinos has played a leading role in shaping Québec’s emerging technology sector. Since joining Fasken in 2008, he has worked alongside founders, investors, accelerators, and acquirers to help build the province’s innovation ecosystem from the ground up. His clients include fast-growing startups, Canadian and international venture funds, and private equitybacked platforms operating in sectors such as AI, software, fintech, digital health, and e-commerce. 

  

He regularly advises on early- and later-stage financings, founder liquidity events, and cross-border M&A, with a particular focus on transactions involving U.S.-based investors and strategic buyers. Known for his calm, business-oriented approach, Constantinos is a trusted advisor to growth-stage companies and the investors who support them

  

In addition to his work in emerging technology, Constantinos maintains a strong practice in traditional, non-tech M&A and corporate finance, representing clients in industries such as manufacturing, retail, industrial services, and franchising. He advises Canadian and international buyers and sellers on private M&A transactions, management buy-outs, and succession planning mandates, and frequently works with private equity sponsors and closely held businesses navigating complex transitions.

  

As one of Fasken’s national leaders in innovation and growth, Constantinos brings together deep sector knowledge, practical deal experience, and a collaborative mindset to help clients execute transactions with confidence. Bilingual in French and English, he serves as a key connector between Québec’s business community and the broader Canadian and international marketplace.

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Achievements

  • Recognized in Venture Capital Law and Information Technology Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Mid-Market, Corporate Finance & Securities & Corporate Commercial Law, Lexpert 2026
  • Recognized in Corporate Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in FinTech Practice in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Technology Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Securities Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Transactions and Private Equity, Lexpert 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Commercial Law and Mergers & Acquisitions, Lexpert 2022 to 2025
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Commercial Law, Lexpert 2024

Experience

  • Puzzle Medical Devices closes C$43 million funding round, [Deal - Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.], On April 8 2025, Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. (“Puzzle Medical”), a Quebec-based medical technology startup supporting patients with heart failure, announced the closing of a C$43 million funding round led by KF Matheson and Desjardins Capital.  The capital will be used to refine Puzzle Medical’s ...
  • Flings secures $2.3M USD in seed financing to support rapid U.S. retail growth, [Deal - Retro Snacks Inc.], Seed financing of $2.3 M USD.
  • Foodtastic acquired Archibald Restaurants, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Acquisition of Archibald Restaurant by Foodtastic.
  • Foodtastic announces the acquisition of Noodlebox, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Acquisition of Noodlebox by Foodtastic.
  • Pierre Karl Péladeau acquires the Montreal Alouettes from the CFL, [Deal - F.O. II Inc], The Montreal Alouettes is a professional football team and member of the Canadian Football League based in Montreal. The Alouettes have won numerous Grey Cups in its history, the most prestigious trophy in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes were acquired on March 10, 2023 by a corporation owned by e...
  • Advance Venture Partners leads CAD $40.4 million Series B round for AutoLeap Inc., [Deal - Advance Venture Partners], San Francisco-based venture capital firm, Advance Venture Partners, leads financing round for AutoLeap, an auto repair shop management software platform.
  • Foodtastic Inc. acquires Freshii Inc. for $74.4 million, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Foodtastic Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Freshii.
  • Novisto closes a US$20 million Series B financing round, [Deal - Novisto Inc], Series B financing round for Novisto.
  • Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. closes a C$34 million Series A financing round, [Deal - Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.], Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. raises C$34 million in its Series A financing round, which was led by Cordis-X with the participation of Longview Ventures, Desjardins Capital, and BDC Capital in order to complete its human feasibility study.

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University
  • BA, International Relations, First Class Honours Mount Allison University

Community involvement

  • Member, Alumni Executive Committee of Lower Canada College since 2008
  • Member, Lower Canada College Corporation
  • Director, Lower Canada College since 2020
  • President and Director, Lower Canada College Alumni Association (2020-2023)
  • Participant, Techaide Soccer Tournament, 2023 Edition
  • Boxer, KO Cancer, 2nd edition (2018)
  • Former member, Cercle des jeunes ambassadeurs of the Institut de cancer de Montréal

Knowledge

  • Fasken's Exit InSights, 1/13/2026
  • When Might Shareholders Attract Fiduciary Duties Under a Shareholder Agreement? Guidance from Delaware Relevant to Private Equity and Venture Capital in Canada, 10/23/2024
  • Drastic Measures: New Immigration Rules to Help Canadian Employers Attract Global Talent, 7/24/2023
  • Mitigating Risk in the Canadian Banking Industry – And How It Differs From the US, 3/17/2023

Events

News

  • Constantinos Ragas discusses Fasken’s adoption of the Walter AI Assistant in Les Affaires, 5/6/2026
  • Fasken’s Exit Insights report about M&A trends in Canadian tech is highlighted in the Vancouver Tech Journal, 1/16/2026
  • Fasken’s Exit InSights report about M&A trends in Canadian tech is featured in The Logic, 1/14/2026
  • Constantinos Ragas analyzes early exit trends among Canadian tech companies in BetaKit, 1/9/2026
  • Fasken Partners with Walter to Unleash the Future of Legal Efficiency with the Walter AI Assistant, 6/18/2025
  • Fasken Partners Across Canada Honoured as Lexpert Rising Stars, 11/20/2024
  • Fasken’s Bench Strength Shines at Inaugural Canadian Law Awards with M&A Deal of the Year Win, 10/9/2020
  • Lexpert Magazine quotes Constantinos Ragas in an article on the future of the Canadian legal scene, 9/6/2019
  • Montrealintechnology.com quotes Costa Ragas in an article on emerging technology service offering, 4/18/2019
  • Droit-inc quotes Constantinos Ragas in an article on lawyers boxing to raise funds for cancer, 9/20/2018

Speaking Engagements

  • Cybersecurity, unauthorized access to a business’s sensitive data and confidentiality breaches : How to prevent and remedy, 4/28/2015
  • Crowdfunding: What? Why? Who? Where? And how?, 1/21/2015
  • Oil & Gas Exploration on Anticosti Island: The Birth of an Industry, 11/11/2014
  • Oil & Gas Exploration on Anticosti Island: The Birth of an Industry, 11/4/2014
  • Startups: Incorporation and Organization, 10/31/2014
  • Canada’s first anti-spam legislation, 4/11/2013
Cybersecurity, unauthorized access to a business’s sensitive data and confidentiality breaches : How to prevent and remedy Workshop - 7th Fasken Martineau Symposium location location Montreal
Crowdfunding: What? Why? Who? Where? And how? Speaker, in-house seminar, Radio-Canada/CBC location location Montréal Intercontinental Hotel
Oil & Gas Exploration on Anticosti Island: The Birth of an Industry Speaker, presentation before the Association des étudiants en droit of the Université de Montréal location location University of Montréal