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Year called to bar: 1997 (QC)
Neil Kravitz is the Co-Leader of our Montreal office Corporate group and the Firm’s Cross-Border and International Practice. Neil is recognized as a leading lawyer in mergers & acquisitions, securities law and cross-border transactions. He acts for domestic and foreign acquirers and targets, issuers, entrepreneurs, private equity funds, and investment banks with a practical, deal-oriented approach. Neil advises on public and private M&A transactions, equity and debt financings, shareholder activism and corporate governance. Neil regularly advises Boards and Special Committees on governance and ESG matters. Providing counsel on a wide range of matters, Neil has gained deep industry insight in the aerospace, life sciences, industrial, financial services, retail and technology sectors.
MTY Food Group Inc. (MTY) and Imvescor Restaurant Group Inc. (Imvescor) successfully completed their combination to create a leading North American restaurant franchisor. The combination was carried out pursuant to a statutory amalgamation whereby all of the outstanding common shares of Imvescor were acquired by a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of MTY for a consideration having an aggregate value of approximately $247 million that consisted of approximately 20% in cash and approximately 80% in MTY common shares. The shareholders approved the amalgamation at a special meeting held on February 15, 2018, and the transaction closed on March 1, 2018.
