Associate
Guillaume Lavoie practises in corporate law, securities and mergers and acquisitions. He acts as a legal advisor to various Canadian and foreign corporations in connection with asset purchases and sales and the acquisition of public and private corporations. He also represents issuers and underwriters in relation to corporate financing transactions, including public offerings and private placements in particular.

In addition, Mr. Lavoie has participated in setting up and financing a private investment fund and advises public investment funds on compliance with continuous disclosure requirements.

He has also advised Canadian issuers and their boards of directors on corporate governance issues and advises some clients on competition law, foreign investment and regulatory matters.

Mr. Lavoie co-authored the Manuel de droit de la concurrence (Les Éditions Yvon Blais Inc., 2004), which was awarded the "Répertoire" prize by the Fondation du Barreau du Québec.

Representative work

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Participated in the acquisition, by a group of investors led by the Molson Brothers, of the Montreal Canadiens, the Bell Centre and related corporations.
• Quebec counsel to OMERS Private Equity Inc. for the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Logibec Groupe Informatique Ltd. for a consideration of approximately C$235.5 million.
• Advised AECOM Technology with respect to the acquisition of RSW, a Montreal-based engineering firm.
• Completed the acquisition by Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services Inc. of the private corporation National Warranties MRWV Ltd.
• Represented TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas concerning the acquisition by it of certain assets of the Difco Performance Fabrics Inc. operating unit of Polymer Group Inc.

Capital Markets

• Advised a personal insurance company with respect to public offerings of preferred shares, debentures and common shares for total net proceeds in excess of C$500 million.
• Advised a syndicate of agents with respect to public offerings by a major Quebec energy corporation and one of the largest natural gas distributors in Canada totalling more than C$250 million in first mortgage bonds.
• Advised the underwriters with respect to public offerings by a major real estate investment trust of shares and convertible unsecured subordinated debentures for total gross proceeds exceeding C$400 million.
• Private placements on behalf of a large-scale mining company.

Private Equity

• Created an infrastructure private investment fund established with respect to public-private partnerships and closed subscriptions in the capital of the fund totalling C$460 million.