22 Adelaide St W, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1998
Carlos is a partner at BLG and has practised corporate/commercial law for more than 20 years, with a focus on mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and other complex transactions. He has extensive international experience, having worked in London for four years and the Middle East for three years, typically advising international clients on transactions in Canada or Canadian clients expanding internationally. Carlos is a trusted advisor for a number of Canadian and international public companies, as well as large privately held entities, in various industries. He acts for strategic purchasers, industry consolidators, private equity clients, and venture capital investors. Carlos provides strategic advice and regularly leads large teams of transaction lawyers and subject matter experts. He provides practical advice and expert counsel, working closely with in-house counsel, business stakeholders, and other outside advisors to effectively and efficiently complete transactions.
Capital Power Corporation completed its acquisition of Goreway Power Station Holdings Inc., which owns the Goreway Power Station, from JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation for a total of $977 million.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, acquired the holding company of The Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada and Standard Life Investments Inc. from Standard Life plc in consideration for a payment of CAD$4 billion in cash.
