Philippe Bourassa

Philippe has extensive domestic and international experience advising corporations and financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures and commercial law matters. He has acted as counsel to numerous investors on structuring and developing their investments, including in the context of regulated industries. As part of his M&A and private equity practice, Philippe is routinely involved in fund investments and in acting for bidders and sellers in both auction and conventional purchase and sale transactions. Philippe has experience in a wide range of industries, including financial services, food and beverage, mining, real estate and retail/consumer products. Philippe’s expertise also includes a wide-ranging exposure to numerous negotiations, agreements and strategic problem-solving in the areas of infrastructure and energy. · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP