Marc-Antoine L. Fortin

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance

Corporate and Commercial Law

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Real Estate

Representative Work

• Acted for a major financial institution in connection with the financing of the acquisition of the iconic building known as “La Pyramide” in Québec.
• Acted for a Canadian chartered bank in connection with the financing of the acquisition of L’Oeufriers’ franchises by Groupe Abbatiello.
• Acted for a group of buyers in the acquisition of shares of Bijoutiers Doucet, which operates jewelry stores in more than 30 locations across Québec and Ontario.
• Acted for Canadian chartered banks regarding the financing of an intergenerational transfer transaction of a major group of heavy truck dealerships with multiple business locations in Québec and Ontario, as well as the acquisition by this group of a property in Ontario in the context of proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, and the refinancing of the group’s real estate portfolio.
• Acted for a Canadian chartered bank regarding the refinancing of a company operating in the restaurant industry under several banners in Québec, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, in the context of a corporate reorganization involving more than 100 entities.
• Acted for the shareholders of clinics operating under the Axo Physio banner in the sale of all their shares to Groupe Santé Universelle Inc., a subsidiary of Lifemark Health Corp.
• Acted for a Canadian chartered bank regarding facilities granted to a group of companies operating well-known hotels in the Greater Montréal area, in the context of a reorganization of the hotels’ ownership structure and to finance their ongoing operations following these transactions.
• Acted for the buyer in the financing of the acquisition of a majority interest in an entity operating in the telecommunications industry, responsible for distributing and selling products across Canada.
• Acted for a Canadian chartered bank regarding the financing of the acquisition of an iconic two-building hotel in Old Montréal.