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Constantinos Ragas Montréal Lawyer/Avocat

Constantinos Ragas

Partner | Co-Leader, Emerging Technology Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2010
Language(s) Greek, French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Constantinos Ragas has been a member of Fasken’s Corporate/Commercial group since 2010, after joining the firm in 2008 as a student.  He focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, information technology, and start-ups. Costa advises clients on activities involved in the purchase and sale of shares and assets in Canada and internationally, including complex multi-jurisdictional cross-border transactions.

In addition to his experience in mergers and acquisitions in the industrial, manufacturing, media, and financial services sectors, Costa advises Canadian banks and credit unions on the acquisition and sale of card portfolios.

Costa has also represented institutional clients in their private equity investments in Canadian and international markets. He has advised clients from the public and private sectors on energy, oil and gas, and transportation joint venture projects.

Before entering law, Costa worked in social media, web site design and programming, and has a keen understanding of the practical commercial and legal problems faced by small businesses and startups in the information technology sector. He is a member of Fasken’s Startup Program, created in 2012, and has considerable experience in financing start-ups and shareholder agreements. He regularly advises clients on common issues that arise during the preliminary steps in creating a business.

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Achievements

Client Work

  • Foodtastic acquired Archibald Restaurants, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Acquisition of Archibald Restaurant by Foodtastic.
  • Foodtastic announces the acquisition of Noodlebox, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Acquisition of Noodlebox by Foodtastic.
  • Pierre Karl Péladeau acquires the Montreal Alouettes from the CFL, [Deal - F.O. II Inc]
  • Advance Venture Partners leads CAD $40.4 million Series B round for AutoLeap Inc., [Deal - Advance Venture Partners], San Francisco-based venture capital firm, Advance Venture Partners, leads financing round for AutoLeap, an auto repair shop management software platform.
  • Foodtastic Inc. acquires Freshii Inc. for $74.4 million, [Deal - Foodtastic Inc.], Foodtastic Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Freshii.
  • Novisto closes a US$20 million Series B financing round, [Deal - Novisto Inc], Series B financing round for Novisto.
  • Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. closes a C$34 million Series A financing round, [Deal - Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.], Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. raises C$34 million in its Series A financing round, which was led by Cordis-X with the participation of Longview Ventures, Desjardins Capital, and BDC Capital in order to complete its human feasibility study.
  • 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.
  • ODL, Inc. Acquires Second Quebec Company with Purchase of Robover Inc., [Deal - ODL Incorporated], Acquisition of a major Quebec glass manufacturer.

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University
  • BA, International Relations, First Class Honours Mount Allison University

Community involvement

  • Member, Alumni Executive Committee of Lower Canada College since 2008
  • Member, Lower Canada College Corporation
  • Director, Lower Canada College since 2020
  • President and Director, Lower Canada College Alumni Association (2020-2023)
  • Participant, Techaide Soccer Tournament, 2023 Edition
  • Boxer, KO Cancer, 2nd edition (2018)
  • Former member, Cercle des jeunes ambassadeurs of the Institut de cancer de Montréal

Knowledge

Events

News

Speaking Engagements

  • Cybersecurity, unauthorized access to a business’s sensitive data and confidentiality breaches : How to prevent and remedy, 4/28/2015
  • Crowdfunding: What? Why? Who? Where? And how?, 1/21/2015
  • Oil & Gas Exploration on Anticosti Island: The Birth of an Industry, 11/11/2014
Cybersecurity, unauthorized access to a business’s sensitive data and confidentiality breaches : How to prevent and remedy Workshop - 7th Fasken Martineau Symposium location location Montreal
Crowdfunding: What? Why? Who? Where? And how? Speaker, in-house seminar, Radio-Canada/CBC location location Montréal Intercontinental Hotel
Oil & Gas Exploration on Anticosti Island: The Birth of an Industry Speaker, presentation before the Association des étudiants en droit of the Université de Montréal location location University of Montréal

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