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Neil Kravitz Associé/Partner Montréal

Neil Kravitz

Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 1997
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Neil Kravitz is the Co-Leader of our Montreal office Corporate group and the Firm’s Cross-Border and International Practice. Neil is recognized as a leading lawyer in mergers & acquisitions, securities law and cross-border transactions. He acts for domestic and foreign acquirers and targets, issuers, entrepreneurs, private equity funds, and investment banks with a practical, deal-oriented approach. Neil advises on public and private M&A transactions, equity and debt financings, shareholder activism and corporate governance. Neil regularly advises Boards and Special Committees on governance and ESG matters.

Providing counsel on a wide range of matters, Neil has gained deep industry insight in the aerospace, life sciences, industrial, financial services, retail and technology sectors.

Consulted by securities regulators on legislative reform, Neil is a widely published author and cited authority on securities law, and has lectured on Securities Regulation at McGill's Faculty of Law.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Capital Markets Law by Lexology, Lexology Index 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance and Corporate Mid-Market, Lexpert 500 Cross Border Directory (formerly ALM 500) 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized in Venture Capital law and Leveraged buyouts and Private Equity Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2020 to 2025

Client Work

  • Intertape Polymer Group Inc. to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.6 billion, [Deal - Intertape Polymer Group Inc], Intertape Polymer Group Inc. to be acquired by Clearlake Capital Group in a transaction valued at approximately US$2.6 Billion
  • Bain Capital Private Equity acquires Dessert Holdings, a leading premium dessert company, [Deal - Bain Capital LP], Bain Capital Private Equity acquires Dessert Holdings
  • TCI Fund Management Limited proxy contest against Canadian National Railway Company, [Deal - TCI Fund Management Limited], TCI Fund Management Limited proxy contest against Canadian National Railway Company, which resulted in a settlement agreement entered into by both parties.
  • Air Canada completes acquisition of Aimia’s Aeroplan loyalty business, [Deal - Air Canada]
  • Nuvei Corporation completed US$833 million initial public offering and concurrent private placement, [Deal - Nuvei Corporation], Nuvei closes its initial public offering and concurrent private placement.
  • MTY Food Group to combine with Imvescor Restaurant Group to create leading North American Restaurant Franchisor, [Deal - MTY Group]
  • BRP and Bain Capital Integral Investors II, L.P. announced a C$182 million bought deal secondary offering, [Deal - Bain Capital LP], Secondary offering on a bought deal basis.
  • MTY Food Group to acquire Wetzel’s Pretzels, [Deal - MTY Food Group Inc.], MTY is a leading franchisor in the North American restaurant industry and Wetzel's Pretzels is a franchisor and operator of quick service restaurants operating in the snack category.
  • Skye Bioscience signs arrangement agreement to acquire Emerald Health Therapeutics in a share-for-share transaction, [Deal - Skye Bioscience Inc], Emerald is a Vancouver-based Canadian licensed cannabis producer that is exiting the cannabis sector and pivoting into the pharmaceutical sector. Skye Bioscience is a US-based biopharmaceutical company focused on development of proprietary cannabinoid derivatives for medical treatment of various diseases.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, BCL, (Gold Medal) McGill University

Community involvement

  • Combined Jewish Appeal - Member of Allocations Committee
  • Just for Kids Foundation (purchases equipment for Montreal Children’s Hospital)
  • West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped
  • Beth Tikvah Synagogue Board member

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