Rory ffrench

Rory is primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, investments, strategic transactions and reorganizations, with particular expertise in complex multijurisdictional matters. Rory provides business-focused strategic advice to clients spanning a broad set of industries (including agribusiness, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure and technology), and he is increasingly recognized for his skill and experience navigating transactions in highly regulated fields. He also advises clients on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, partnerships, the establishment and structuring of Canadian operations, and other day-to-day legal matters. Rory is a core member of the Blakes’ Private Equity Practice Group, where he co-leads the Firm’s development of its bi-annual Canadian Private Equity Deal Study publication. Rory’s corporate and M&A experience has been enhanced by his time as a visiting associate in the Amsterdam office of a major international law firm and as a legal secondee to a foreign investment bank. Prior to joining Blakes, Rory also spent a number of years working in the financial advisory group of one of the big four accounting firms where he earned his chartered accountant designation.