Eric M. Levy

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).


Awards and Recognition

  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Gaming and Licensing; Corporate/Commercial (Québec)
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Finance & Securities; Private Equity; Montreal M&A lawyers
  • 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
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Energy
  • The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Lexpert Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer
  • Lexology Client Choice Awards for Canada: Recognized in M&A
  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance Practice; Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Law
  • Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Canada – Capital Markets; Canada – M&A
  • Thomson Reuters: “Stand-out Lawyer”

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