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Guillaume Synnott | Corporate/Commercial Lawyer in Montréal

Guillaume Synnott

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Jurisdiction Québec, 2012
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Guillaume Synnott is a partner within the Corporate/Commercial Law Group. His practice focuses on the areas of venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings for high-growth technology companies.

Guillaume is known for his ability to provide creative solutions adapted to his clients’ strategic and business objectives. His clients range from start-up and emerging companies to well-established public companies. He also represents angel investors, venture capital and private equity funds and institutional investors.

Guillaume acts as legal counsel in a wide range of industries, including software as a service (SAAS), big data, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), the Internet of things (IoT), 3D printing, medtech, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), neurotechnology, blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Guillaume provides a range of legal advice spanning the entire business lifecycle, from inception to liquidity event, including strategic planning, governance, financing rounds, corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and business sale.

Guillaume completed the first part of his professional training in Shanghai. He is the first member of the Québec Bar to complete a part of his articling with a Chinese law firm in mainland China.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Venture Capital Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in mergers and acquisitions and technology law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Mid-Market and Mergers & Acquisitions, Lexpert 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as Up-and-Coming in Corporate/Commercial in Québec, Chambers Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Mergers & Acquisitions, Lexpert 2024
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Corporate Commercial Law, Lexpert 2023 to 2024

Experience

  • Thermolec acquired by SPX Technologies for $195 million, [Deal - Thermolec Ltée], Acquisition of Thermolec by SPX Technologies.
  • La Caisse completed the acquisition of Innergex for C$10 billion, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec], Acquisition of Innergex by la Caisse.
  • Equisoft sells Altus Consulting to Accenture, [Deal - Equisoft], Equisoft sells its Altus Consulting division to Accenture.
  • Ginger Group acquires Groupe ABS, [Deal - Ginger Holding], Acquisition of Groupe ABS by Ginger : A New Chapter in Ginger’s Growth Strategy in North America.
  • Radiant Biotherapeutics secured USD $35 million Series A financing, [Deal - Amplitude Ventures], Radiant Biotherapeutics closes USD $35 million Series A funding.
  • BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group, [Deal - BDC Capital], Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group.
  • Brightspark Ventures and BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund invested in Deep Sky's C$75 Million Series A Financing, [Deal - Brightspark Ventures and BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund], Brightspark Ventures and BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund invested in Deep Sky's C$75 Million Series A Financing.
  • Advised Nolk on the acquisition of Revant Optics and Rose Buddha, [Deal - Nolk Enterprises Inc.], Acquisition of Revant Optics and Rose Buddha by Nolk.
  • Ditch Labs secures C$ 3.25 million in seed funding, [Case - Ditch Labs], Seed funding for Ditch Labs to help treat nicotine addiction with technology.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Montreal
  • Certificate, Chinese law China University of Political Science & Law

Accreditations

  • Course, Program on Negotiation Harvard Law School, Executive Education

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Québec Bar
  • Member of the Executive Committee, Young Canadians in Finance

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