Samuel is a lawyer and Head of the Translation Practice Group. He practices in the Legal Translation Department of the firm’s Montréal office and has done so for more than 15 years. His practice focuses on securities and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and commercial matters.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures
- Hydro One Inc.
Hydro One in its inaugural $1.05 billion offering of Medium Term Notes under New Sustainable Financing Framework
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
- Dream Industrial REIT
Dream Industrial REIT in its $800 million debenture offering and inaugural green bond issuance
- Dream Industrial REIT
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its approximately $903 million transaction relating to a 135 property portfolio in the Netherlands
- Hydro One in its inaugural $1.05 billion offering of Medium Term Notes under New Sustainable Financing Framework
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
- Dream Residential REIT in its US$125.1 million initial public offering
- Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
- Dream Industrial REIT in its $800 million debenture offering and inaugural green bond issuance
- Reviewing for issuers of Mutual Funds various Prospectuses and Annual Information Forms, including those of Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Asset Management Inc. and BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited and providing the required opinions.
- Reviewing French version long form, short form and shelf prospectuses (and related documents) for issuers in the financial services, technology, biopharmaceutical and real estate sectors and providing legal advice thereon.
- Reviewing French version take-over bid circulars, directors’ circulars and management information circulars prepared in connection with M&A transactions and providing legal advice thereon.
- Reviewing proxy circulars for annual or special meetings of shareholders of large financial institutions and industrial companies.
- Reviewing various types of contracts prepared by companies active in the financial services industry and in all major industrial and services areas.
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures
Hydro One in its inaugural $1.05 billion offering of Medium Term Notes under New Sustainable Financing Framework
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
Dream Industrial REIT in its $800 million debenture offering and inaugural green bond issuance
Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its approximately $903 million transaction relating to a 135 property portfolio in the Netherlands
- Hydro One in its inaugural $1.05 billion offering of Medium Term Notes under New Sustainable Financing Framework
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
- Dream Residential REIT in its US$125.1 million initial public offering
- Dream Industrial REIT in its $850 million European logistics portfolio acquisition and associated financing
- Dream Industrial REIT in its $800 million debenture offering and inaugural green bond issuance
- Reviewing for issuers of Mutual Funds various Prospectuses and Annual Information Forms, including those of Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., TD Asset Management Inc. and BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited and providing the required opinions.
- Reviewing French version long form, short form and shelf prospectuses (and related documents) for issuers in the financial services, technology, biopharmaceutical and real estate sectors and providing legal advice thereon.
- Reviewing French version take-over bid circulars, directors’ circulars and management information circulars prepared in connection with M&A transactions and providing legal advice thereon.
- Reviewing proxy circulars for annual or special meetings of shareholders of large financial institutions and industrial companies.
- Reviewing various types of contracts prepared by companies active in the financial services industry and in all major industrial and services areas.
Credentials
Education
- Université de Montréal, D.D.N.
- University of Ottawa, LL.L.
- Université de Montréal, B.A. History
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Québec Bar
