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Joëlle Simard Avocate/Associate Montréal

Joëlle Simard

Associate Fasken
Finding creative solutions to the complex problems of clients while helping them achieve their business objectives is fundamental to me.
Jurisdiction Québec, 2014
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Joëlle Simard is a member of the Private M&A and  Corporate/Commercial groups at the Montréal office. Focusing on corporate financing as well as mergers and acquisitions, Joëlle is part of the knowledge management’s team and assist the firm’s lawyers, including by developing internal resources.  

Joëlle joined the Fasken team as a student in the summer of 2012. Before joining the knowledge management team, Joëlle has represented clients during securities distributions and asset and share purchase-sale transactions, both in Canada and internationally.  She has also developed experience in atypical transactions with a particular structure.

 

Joëlle is attentive to the realities and needs of clients, who come from various sectors. She also believes in the development of corporate social responsibility and  strongly believe in the importance to protect our environment.

Achievements

  • Recognized as Lawyers of the Year in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2025
  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022
  • Bereskin & Parr Award, Highest standing in Industrial and Intellectual Property, 2013 , Bereskin & Parr Award 2013

Client Work

  • Votorantim Cimentos and McInnis Cement to Combine Cement Operations in North America, [Deal - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec], St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada), a wholly owned subsidiary of Votorantim Cimentos, and McInnis Cement Inc. agreed to combine their assets to create a combined an entity to manufacture, distribute and sell cement in Canada and the United States. The joint venture will be owned by Votorantim Cimento...
  • Desjardins Group acquires a real estate holding, including DuProprio, from Purplebricks Group plc for about C$60.5M, [Deal - Desjardins Group], Desjardins acquires two major real estate companies.
  • Fiera Capital Corporation completes the previously announced acquisition of CGOV Asset Management, [Deal - Fiera Capital Corporation], On May 31, 2018, Fiera Capital Corporation (“Fiera Capital”), a leading independent asset management firm, completed the previously announced acquisition of CGOV Asset Management ("CGOV"), an Ontario-based investment management firm focused on high-net-worth and institutional investors with appro...
  • Fiera Capital Corporation completes bought deal financings for gross proceeds of approximately C$168.75 million, [Deal - Fiera Capital], Fasken advised Fiera Capital Corporation (TSX: FSZ) (Fiera), a leading independent asset management firm, in connection with a $168.75 million bought deal public offering of class A subordinate voting shares (Class A Shares) and convertible unsecured subordinated debentures (Debentures).Fiera use...
  • PwC acquires forensic accounting firm in Quebec, [Deal - PwC Canada], Fasken advised PwC Canada in connection with the acquisition of Quotient Forensic Accountants, a leading forensic accounting firm. This acquisition is in line with PwC’s Canada’s expansion plan in the area of forensic accounting, which has grown considerably in recent years. The entire Quotient ...
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide acquires Milgram & Company for C$62 million, [Deal - C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc.], C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. purchased Milgram & Company Ltd. for approximatively $62 million in cash. C.H. Robinson will integrate Milgram into its Global Forwarding division and single global technology platform, Navisphere®.
  • Ultima Foods becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Agropur, [Deal - Agropur Cooperative], On August 31, 2017, Agropur Cooperative (Agropur) and Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. (Agrifoods), two of Canada’s largest dairy cooperatives, announced that they had reached an agreement pursuant to which Agropur will become the sole owner of Ultima Foods Inc.   Ultima Foods was a 50-...
  • New round of financing for US$300 million for Agropur, [Deal - Agropur Cooperative], Canadian dairy industry leader Agropur Cooperative has completed a new round of financing for $300M. All the cooperative’s financial partners, the Caisse de dépôt et de placement, National Bank, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Investissement Québec, Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins and Fond...
  • Theratechnologies announces US$11 million financing, [Deal - Theratechnologies], On August 6, 2015, Theratechnologies Inc. closed a short-form prospectus offering of units which resulted in gross proceeds of $11,040,000. Euro Pacific Canada Inc. and Mackie Research Capital Corporation, the underwriters under the offering, exercised their over-allotment option prior to the clo...

Career & Education

Education

  • LL.L. University of Ottawa
  • Law Certificate Université de Montréal
  • B, Mus Université Laval

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