The practice group at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is frequently instructed by tech, financial services, telecoms, real estate and pharma sector clients seeking assistance with tech-related corporate transactions, as well as regulatory issues. Montreal-based Sunny Handa steers the national practice and specializes in tech sector transactions, cloud computing, SaaS, licensing, open source software, e-commerce, privacy and data protection. Additional key contacts at the Montreal office include Marie-Hélène Constantin (technology regulatory matters) and Joanna Myszka (M&A, share and asset sale transactions, general corporate matters). Toronto-based Robert Percival and David Feldman have focused their practices on commercial and IT transactions.
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Key clients
- Sycamore Partners Management
- Financeit Canada
- Royal Bank of Canada
Work highlights
- Assisted Sycamore Partners with its acquisition of Lowe’s Canadian retail business including Lowe’s Canada and Rona stores.
- Advised Financeit on its acquisition of Simply Group Financial, SNAP Home Finance and certain assets of EcoHome Financial.
- Advised Royal Bank of Canada on its CAD $13.5bn acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.
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Practice head
Sunny Handa
Other key lawyers
David Feldman; Robert Percival; Joanna Myszka