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Marc Novello Associé/Partner Montréal

Marc Novello

Partner Fasken
The best financing lawyers combine a sharp business sense, an ability to identify and pragmatically manage the transaction’s real risks and, above all, a constant concern to achieve an efficient and diligent closing.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1989
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Marc Novello specializes in the area of bank financing. Marc is recognized as a leading lawyer in this area and oversees the implementation of all types of bank financing, in Quebec, Canada and cross-border. 

 

Marc represents primarily lending syndicates and investors in relation to every type of corporate financing. He also often acts on behalf of borrowers in relation to their financing transactions.

 

He is responsible for negotiating, preparing and implementing every aspect of the financing transaction, including credit agreements, intercreditor agreements, investment contracts and security documents, as well as the debt refinancing and restructuring documentation.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. completes private offerings of C$500M of senior unsecured notes, US$1.5B of senior unsecured notes and €1.35B of senior unsecured notes, [Deal - The Placing Agents], Couche-Tard, a global leader in convenience and mobility, completes private offerings of C$500M of senior unsecured notes, US$1.5B of senior unsecured notes and €1.35B of senior unsecured notes.
  • Blue Wolf Capital Partners completed the acquisition of LOGISTEC Corporation, [Deal - LOGISTEC Corporation], Acquisition of LOGISTEC Corporation by Blue Wolf Capital Partners.
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. completes issuance of C$800 million principal amount of 5.592% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030, [Deal - Placing agents], Couche-Tard, a global leader in convenience and mobility, completes issuance of C$800 million.
  • Foodtastic Inc. has closed a $175 million revolving debt facility, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Foodtastic Inc. has closed a $175 million revolving debt facility to fund acquisitions.
  • Champlain Financial Corporation acquires Armoires Cuisines Action, [Deal - Champlain Financial Corporation]
  • CGI Inc. completes issuance of C$600 million aggregate principal amount of 2.100% senior unsecured notes due 2028, [Deal - CGI Group], The offering supplemented CGI’s private offering in the U.S. and Canada.
  • CGI Inc. completes issuance and sale of US$1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, [Deal - CGI Group], The offering was subsequently supplemented by CGI’s private placement offering in Canada of C$600 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.100% senior unsecured notes due 2028, completed on September 16, 2021.
  • The placing agents in Alimentation Couche-Tard's US$1 billion debt offering, including an inaugural US$350 million green bond offering in May 2021, [Deal - Placing agents]
  • Agropur Cooperative concluded an agreement with Lactalis Canada Inc. to sell all shares of its Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods Inc., [Deal - Agropur Cooperative], Agropur sells all shares of its Canadian yogurt business Ultima Foods Inc.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université de Montréal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • ­ Member, Québec Bar
  • ­ Member, Montréal Bar
  • ­ Member, Canadian Bar Association

Knowledge

  • Modifications to Quebec’s Security Regime Following the Adoption of Bill 28, 5/26/2015

News

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • Business Issues: Future Outlook, 4/28/2015
  • Financement et Sûretés - 8th edition, 1/26/2011
  • Revue de l'état actuel du marché de financement et de son impact sur vos transaction de financement, 1/27/2010
Business Issues: Future Outlook Plenary - 7th Fasken Martineau Symposium location location Montreal
Financement et Sûretés - 8th edition Canadian Institute location location Montreal
Revue de l'état actuel du marché de financement et de son impact sur vos transaction de financement Conférence avancée sur le financement et les sûretés, Canadian Institute location location Montréal

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