1000 de la Gauchetière St W, Suite 900, Montréal, QC
Year called to bar: 1999 (QC)
Christian Faribault is a partner at BLG's Montréal office. He specializes in regulatory, governance and compliance matters facing Canadian and international participants in the investment management industry, including portfolio managers, investment fund managers, brokers, dealers, financial institutions, and service providers. He regularly advises market participants and intermediaries on legal issues relating to the provision of advisory services, the distribution of securities, mergers & acquisitions, and the establishment, operation, and administration of investment funds (retail and private) investing in all types of asset classes, traditional and alternative, such as infrastructure, private equity, and real estate. Faribault has extensive experience in the area of registrant regulation and compliance and is a frequent speaker at conferences on securities laws and commercial matters that are of interest to investment industry participants. He holds both civil and common law degrees, and a master’s degree in securities law (LLM, Queen’s University). Recognized in Best Lawyers Canada (Corporate Law) since 2018 (Private Funds Law) and since 2021 (Mergers and Acquisitions Law), and The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Investment Funds and Asset Management) since 2014.
