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Mr François Brabant
Work Department
M & A, Corporate and Commercial Law
Position
Partner
Career
François Brabant practices M&A, corporate and commercial law from Dentons Canada’s Montreal office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions of small and medium enterprises. François represents clients active in a variety of manufacturing and service sectors such as packaging, construction and information technology in their acquisitions and divestitures. He has special experience in advising small and medium businesses operating in Quebec (Quebec Inc.) on their local and global growth strategies. François also advises public companies with respect to both transactional and regulatory matters, including private placements, prospectus offerings, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring transactions, privatizations, shareholder meetings and employee incentive plans. François served as Board member and Secretary of the university Club of Montreal from 2012 to 2015.
Languages
English French
Education
Education: Université de Sherbrooke, 2002, LLB Admissions and Qualifications: Quebec, 2003
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Energy and natural resources > Mining
The mining practice at Dentons utilizes the strength of its global network to advise major multinational mining companies (including Rio Tinto) involved high-value, multi-jurisdictional financings and complex M&A. In addition, the firm provides comprehensive support with project development, environmental matters and with high-stakes litigation and arbitration. The group is chaired by Leanne Krawchuk KC in Edmonton, who brings expertise to M&A and supply and streaming agreements; and Robin Longe in Vancouver, who advises on joint ventures and the purchase and sale of mines and mining-related assets. Another key figure is François Brabant in Montreal, who assists with securities and corporate governance matters. In addition to Brian Abraham KC, Kevin Rooney retired from the firm in February 2023. Jennifer Poirier departed in May 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Business immigration
- Construction
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Telecoms
- Cannabis
- Capital markets
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Dispute resolution: Quebec
- Environment
- Indigenous law
- Insurance
- International trade
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Transport > Other transport
- Pensions
- Energy and natural resources > Power
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Banking and finance
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Infrastructure projects
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology