Renaud Coulombe

Biography

Renaud Coulombe practises primarily in corporate and securities law and mergers and acquisitions. He is National Chair of our Business Law Group.

Mr. Coulombe has extensive experience with numerous public offerings (including initial public offerings, bought deals and cross-border offerings), private placements and private financings. He also has in-depth experience with the merger and acquisition of public and private companies and the negotiation and drafting of supporting documentation. He advises companies on a regular basis on corporate governance.

Year of Call

• Quebec Bar 1988

Law School

• LL.B., Université de Montreal, 1987

Selected Client Work

• The acquisition by Société Générale de Financement du Québec of an equity and debt interest in Axcan Pharma
• Mecachrome International (debt IPO and private placements)
• Quebecor World Inc.
• RONA inc. (IPO and subsequent equity and debt financings)
• Power Corporation
• Power Financial Corporation
• Neurochem (cross-border equity and debt financings)
• The acquisition by Yellow Pages Group of Bell Aliant's directories business
• The sale by SNC-Lavalin of its defence activities
• The acquisition by SNC-Lavalin of a $50 million interest in Gaz Métropolitain
• The acquisition by Yellow Pages Group of MTS Allstream's directories business
• The sale by Bombardier Capital of its Inventory Finance Division
• The sale by Quebecor World Inc. of its commercial printing activities in Canada
• The acquisition by SNC-Lavalin of a $100 million equity investment in Capital Infragaz L.P., a vehicle holding an indirect interest in Gaz Métropolitain
• The privatization by way of insider bid of Netgraphe Inc.
• The take-over bid for Mindready Solutions Inc.
• The take-over bid by Reebok International Inc. for The Hockey Company Holdings Inc.
• The acquisition by Quebecor Media of all the assets of Jumbo Entertainment Inc., a TSX-listed company
• The sale by Bombardier Inc. of its defence division to L-3 Communications (Spar Aerospace)

Speaking Engagements

• Chaired Insight conference on Mergers and Acquisitions (Montreal) in 2003 and 2005

Rankings and Recognitions

• Lexpert - Leading practitioner in Canada in Mergers and Acquisitions
• International Financial Law Review

Memberships and Activities

• Bar of Montréal
• Canadian Bar Association
• Fondation Autisme Montréal, Fundraising committee member