Jean-Pierre is responsible for the Québec Region Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. He practises business law and helps clients achieve their strategic and commercial objectives. Jean-Pierre specializes in securities and financing, mergers and acquisitions, governance, structured products and commercial transactions.
Jean-Pierre advises companies and investment banks in capital market and private financing transactions, vendors, acquirers and special committees in M&A transactions, and boards, management teams and investors in securities and governance-related matters. Jean-Pierre has been at the forefront of innovative capital market structures in the area of retail structured products and other investment products. Jean-Pierre also advises commercial parties in various commercial transactions.
Jean-Pierre has been involved with clients operating in a wide range of industries, including renewable energy, manufacturing, investment and finance, technology, retail, service and health.
Jean-Pierre is recognized as a leading lawyer in Canada in the area of corporate law and corporate financing and securities.
Jean-Pierre was co-Head of the business law group of Fasken in Montreal from 2012 to 2017, and now heads the securities and M&A practice group for the Montreal office. Jean-Pierre is a member of the legal advisory committee of the Autorité des marchés financiers, Quebec’s securities regulator.
