Marie-Christine Valois is a member of the Montréal office’s Corporate/Commercial law group. Her practise focuses on mergers and acquisitions involving both public and private companies, takeover bids, bought deal financings, and going-private transactions.
She primarily works with clients in relation to complex transactions, governance challenges as well as the financing of start-ups. Marie-Christine has developed a varied practice that includes large corporations, institutional investors and start-ups. She has advised clients in support of initial public offerings and traditional and venture capital financing transactions for clients from various industry groups.
Before joining the Fasken team in May 2012, Marie-Christine previously worked as a journalist for national media organizations.
She earned a law degree from the Université de Montréal (LL.B.) in 2013, and completed a Certificate in International Commercial Law (with honours ) from Kent University in England.
Marie-Christine also graduated with honours with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Concordia University, and holds a double college diploma in communication and piano performance from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec.