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Anthony Sylvain, Associate | Corporate/Commercial

Anthony Sylvain

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2018
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Anthony Sylvain is a lawyer in our Corporate/Commercial group at the Montréal office. His practice spans all areas of business law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions for both public and private companies and on securities law. He gives clients legal advice on various complex business issues.

He has a Bachelor of Civil Law (LLB) with distinction and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Université de Sherbrooke. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM), taxation option, offered jointly by Université de Montréal and HEC Montréal, and completed his level 1 CFA exam.

Before joining Fasken, he started his practice in the tax law group of a national law firm. He also worked as senior consultant in international taxation advisor at a major accounting firm and articled in the finance and legal departments of a Quebec pulp and paper manufacturer.

Achievements

  • Recognized as One to Watch in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2025
  • Scholarship of the Honourable Danielle Côté, Faculty of Law, Sherbrooke University
  • Dean's Honour List of the Faculty of Law, Sherbrooke University

Client Work

  • AGA Benefits Solutions acquires Tremblay Services Conseils, [Deal - Groupe Financier AGA Inc.], Acquisition of Tremblay Services Conseils by AGA Benefit Solutions.
  • BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group, [Deal - BDC Capital], Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group.
  • Novacap announced successful exit from AGA Benefit Solutions, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Sale of AGA Benefit Solutions by Novacap Financial Services and other vendors.
  • Transdev Canada completed the acquisition of the Les Mécaniques Lapierre Inc. workshop, [Deal - Transdev Canada Inc.], Acquisition of Les Mécaniques Lapierre by Transdev Canada.
  • AGA Benefit Solutions acquired Cangaroo, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Acquisition of Cangaroo by AGA Benefit Solutions.
  • GHGSat completed a Series C1 funding, [Deal - OGCI Climate Investments], GHGSat Incorporated completed a Series C1 funding with the support of OGCI Climate Investments.
  • Samara is partnering with CEOS Family Office, [Deal - ], Samara Multi-Family Office now offering a full range of services by welcoming CEOS Family Office.
  • MY01 raises US$ 12.5 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth, [Deal - Investissement Québec, Desjardins et Fondaction], Series A funding round for MY01.
  • NexKemia acquires Eco-Captation, [Deal - NexKemia], Acquisition of Eco-Captation by NexKemia.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM, Tax HEC Montreal
  • MBA, Management University Sherbrooke
  • LLB, Law University Sherbrooke
  • Financial Analysis, Successful completion of Level 1

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Association de planification fiscale et financière
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Young Bar of Montreal Association
  • Member,  Bar of Montreal
  • Member,  American Bar Association
  • Member,  Association des MBA du Québec

Knowledge

Events

Publications

  • The CRA's Win Against Undisclosed Offshore Account in Canadian Tax Focus, 11/1/2018
Article, Author The CRA's Win Against Undisclosed Offshore Account in Canadian Tax Focus Canadian Tax Foundation

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