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Sylvie Bourdeau associée/partner Montréal

Sylvie Bourdeau

Partner Fasken
Assessing the risks associated with a business transaction and the solutions put forward to properly allocate, control or mitigate them is a key element of its success.
Jurisdiction Québec, 1988
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Sylvie Bourdeau practising in the area of business and mergers and acquisition law.  Over the years she has been involved in numerous mandates involving the financial products and services and life sciences/pharmaceuticals industries.

In addition to the numerous mergers and acquisitions and private financings mandates in which she has been involved in her practice, Sylvie’s also represented many clients in matters involving the drafting of complex commercial agreements, including  for joint ventures, franchises, collaboration agreements, outsourcing of services, licensing, distribution, manufacturing and limited partnerships.

Sylvie has acquired extensive experience in the regulations governing financial institutions (insurers, trust companies and deposit institutions) and advises many of them on a regular basis with respect to the regulations applicable in Canada and Québec. She counsels clients in connection with the creation of new financial institutions, reinsurance, rules governing investments and capital management, compliance, development of new products, consumer protection and the contracts and operations related to their activities. Her experience in the regulation of financial institutions, combined with her in-depth knowledge of business law, make her a trusted resource for the “Fin Tech” industry in general. Sylvie also assists clients in their dealings with the competent regulatory authorities.

Sylvie is co-leader of the national Life Sciences Practice Group and advises a number of clients in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries on commercial operations of all kinds and on issues related to the legislation of the health sector applicable in Québec.

Achievements

Client Work

  • ABB completes acquisition of smart water technology company Real Tech, [Deal - ABB], ABB expands its strong presence in the water segment and complements its portfolio with optical sensor technology critical for the age of smart water.
  • Debiopharm Innovation Fund and Benchstrength co-lead a C$7.9 million seed funding round for Altis Labs Inc., [Deal - Debiopharm Innovation Fund], Funding round for Canadian AI-powered computational imaging company advancing precision medicine
  • Equisoft secures $125M in equity investment, [Deal - Equisoft Inc.], Equity investment for Equisoft
  • Merger of BDO Canada with FL Fuller Landau LLP, [Deal - FL Fuller Landau LLP], Merger of FL Fuller Landau LLP and BDO.
  • Innovaderm completes the acquisition of Excelsus Statistics, [Deal - Innovaderm Research Inc.], Acquisition of Excelsus Statistics by Innovaderm.
  • Equisoft continues its global expansion with the acquisition of Altus, [Deal - Equisoft Inc.], This transaction marks the first European acquisition for Equisoft..
  • Green Shield Holdings Inc. acquires all of the issued and outstanding shares of Computer Workware Inc., [Deal - Green Shield Holdings Inc.], Canada’s fourth-largest health and dental benefits provider acquires Canadian software company.
  • Green Shield Holdings acquires healthtech startup Inkblot Technologies, [Deal - Green Shield Holdings Inc.], Canada’s fourth-largest health and dental benefits provider acquires healthtech startup.
  • 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

Community involvement

  • Member of the Board of Directors and Chair , Ethics Committee Commission administrative des régimes de retraite et d'assurances 2019 to 2015
  • Member of the Board of Directors and Chair , Ethics Committee YWCA, Montreal 2013 to 2019
  • Member, Board of Directors Valeo Corporation Inc. 2010 to 2021
  • Member, Board of Directors Leucan 2008 to 2010

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member Canadian Bar Association
  • Member Québec Bar Association
  • Member Réseau Capital
  • Member Montreal Bar Association
  • Member Association of Québec Women in Finance

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Space Law 2024 : Trends and Developments, 7/11/2024
  • The Canadian Insurance M&A Environment, 12/3/2015
  • Life Line, 8/1/2013
Article The Canadian Insurance M&A Environment Asian-Mena Counsel M&A Special Report
Life Line Life Sciences Newsletter

Speaking Engagements

  • The Framework Essentials of Fintech in Canada (Les essentiels de l’encadrement des FINTECH au Canada), 3/28/2017
  • Fintechs: What are the legal issues?, 3/17/2017
  • Consumer law: Analysis of recent developments and their impact on financial institutions, 1/31/2013
The Framework Essentials of Fintech in Canada (Les essentiels de l’encadrement des FINTECH au Canada) Presented at the Journée stratégique sur les enjeux juridiques et d'affaires des fintechs organized by Open Forum Ouvert location location Montreal Hotel Omni Mont-Royal
Fintechs: What are the legal issues? Presented at the the conference on Recent Developments in Banking Law organized by the Continuing Education of the Barreau du Québec.

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