Eric Levy is a partner in the Corporate Group and a member of Osler’s Partnership Board. He is Chair of Osler’s Gaming Group and previously served as Chair of the Montreal Corporate Group.
Eric specializes in cross-border mergers and acquisitions and has significant experience in public offerings, private placements, recapitalizations and stock exchange listings. He has developed a stellar international reputation and has over 25 years of experience advising on complex issues concerning securities and governance matters. He is an advisor to numerous Canada-based private and public companies as well as multinationals in various industries, including mining and gaming. Eric has extensive expertise advising private equity funds in connection with acquisitions, divestures and investments.
Eric has received significant industry and peer recognition by Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Corporate/Commercial - Québec) and for Gaming & Licensing, The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert Special Edition on Canada's Leading Corporate Lawyers; Lexpert Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance and Securities and Mining); Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Law).
Representative Work
- Verndale
Verndale in its acquisition of Yaksa
- Hard Rock Digital
Hard Rock Digital in its acquisition of WGames
- LIFT Digital Inc.
LIFT Digital in its acquisition by LifeSpeak
- Apollo Global Management Inc.
Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
- Alliance HealthCare Services
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its acquisition of CineMassive Displays, LLC
- The Underwriters
The underwriters in D-BOX Technologies’ $5.75 million bought deal public offering
- Promark Electronics Inc.
Promark Electronics Inc. in its acquisition by Electrical Components International
- The Underwriters
The underwriters in connection with Calian Group’s $79.7 million bought deal public offering of common shares.
- Blackstone Credit
Blackstone Credit in its partnership with Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its Initial Public Offering
- PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. in its $12 million bought deal and graduation to the TSX
- Abacus Health Products Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its acquisition by Charlotte’s Web
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc
- Abacus Health Products Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its $34 million financing
- Abacus Health Products, Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its going public transaction by way of a reverse takeover, US$15 million concurrent financing and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange
- Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp.
Osler advises the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction
- Sphinx Resources Ltd.
Sphinx Resources Ltd. in the creation of a new gold exploration company, Québec Precious Metals Corporation, and strategic investment by Goldcorp in such company
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$950 million public offering of common shares
- Sphinx Resources Ltd.
Sphinx Resources Ltd. in its Private Placement for approximately $260,000
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its acquisition and refinancing of increased equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited.
- Venzee Inc.
Venzee Inc. in connection with its going public transaction through the reverse takeover of a TSXV listed issuer renamed Venzee Technologies Inc.
- TASI Group of Companies
TASI Group of Companies in its acquisition of Sciemetric Instruments Inc.
- AptoVision Technologies Inc.
AptoVision Technologies Inc. in connection with its sale to Semtech Corp.
- DEQ Systems Corp.
In its acquisition by Scientific Games
Verndale in its acquisition of Yaksa
Hard Rock Digital in its acquisition of WGames
LIFT Digital in its acquisition by LifeSpeak
Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
Alliance HealthCare Services in its US$820 million acquisition by Akumin
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its acquisition of CineMassive Displays, LLC
- The Underwriters
The underwriters in D-BOX Technologies’ $5.75 million bought deal public offering
- Promark Electronics Inc.
Promark Electronics Inc. in its acquisition by Electrical Components International
- The Underwriters
The underwriters in connection with Calian Group’s $79.7 million bought deal public offering of common shares.
- Blackstone Credit
Blackstone Credit in its partnership with Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its Initial Public Offering
- PyroGenesis Canada Inc.
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. in its $12 million bought deal and graduation to the TSX
- Abacus Health Products Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its acquisition by Charlotte’s Web
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc
- Abacus Health Products Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its $34 million financing
- Abacus Health Products, Inc.
Abacus Health Products in its going public transaction by way of a reverse takeover, US$15 million concurrent financing and listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange
- Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp.
Osler advises the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction
- Sphinx Resources Ltd.
Sphinx Resources Ltd. in the creation of a new gold exploration company, Québec Precious Metals Corporation, and strategic investment by Goldcorp in such company
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$950 million public offering of common shares
- Sphinx Resources Ltd.
Sphinx Resources Ltd. in its Private Placement for approximately $260,000
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its acquisition and refinancing of increased equity interest in CrownBet Holdings Pty Limited.
- Venzee Inc.
Venzee Inc. in connection with its going public transaction through the reverse takeover of a TSXV listed issuer renamed Venzee Technologies Inc.
- TASI Group of Companies
TASI Group of Companies in its acquisition of Sciemetric Instruments Inc.
- AptoVision Technologies Inc.
AptoVision Technologies Inc. in connection with its sale to Semtech Corp.
- DEQ Systems Corp.
In its acquisition by Scientific Games
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Oct 20, 2022
When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games
The possible criminal implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games are explored by Osler lawyers in an Update.
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Osler Update Dec 13, 2021
Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer
The developments that occurred this past year in the regulation of gaming activities in Canada can only be described as “game-changing.”
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Osler Update Sep 10, 2021
Getting ready for the opening of iGaming in Ontario
Gaming operators and gaming-related suppliers participating in the igaming scheme in Ontario will need to comply with the Registrar’s Standards for...
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Gaming and Licensing; Corporate/Commercial (Québec)
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance & Securities; Private Equity; Montreal M&A lawyers
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Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Corporate Lawyers: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer; Ranked in Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
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Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Energy
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The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions
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Lexpert Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer
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Lexology Client Choice Awards for Canada: Recognized in M&A
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Practice; Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Law
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Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Canada – Capital Markets; Canada – M&A
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Thomson Reuters: “Stand-out Lawyer”
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jan 9, 2024
34 Osler lawyers recognized in 2024 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
Osler is pleased to announce that 34 of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500...
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Osler News Apr 19, 2023
42 Osler lawyers recognized by Lexpert as leaders in Finance and M&A
Osler is proud to announce 42 of our lawyers have been recognized as leaders in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023.
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Osler News Nov 23, 2022
Osler clients ranked on Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 50
23 of Osler’s clients have been ranked on Deloitte’s 2022 Technology Fast 50 program
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Osler News Jun 15, 2022
28 Osler lawyers recognized by Lexpert as leaders in Technology and Health Sciences
The Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2022 recognizes 28 Osler lawyers as leaders.
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Credentials
Education
- McGill University, B.C.L./LL.B.
- McGill University, B.A.
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Québec Bar