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FN;CHARSET=Windows-1252:René Branchaud
ORG:Lavery
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TEL;WORK;VOICE:514 877-3040
TEL;WORK;FAX:514 871-8977
EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:rbranchaud@lavery.ca
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René Branchaud practices in the areas of securities law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. He assists companies in connection with their incorporation, corporate structure, shareholders' agreements, private placements, public offerings, stock exchange listings as well as dispositions and takeovers.
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Mr. Branchaud serves on the board of directors and is corporate secretary of several public companies. He also serves on several committees of the board of directors, including corporate governance committees and ad hoc committees created for specific transactions (mergers, takeovers). In addition, he advises directors who sit on ad hoc committees.
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He is also listed in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT&reg; Directory 2011 in the field of Mining. The 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada directory recognizes Mr. Branchaud as one of the best lawyers in Natural Resources Law.
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Representative work

    Legal advice to issuers respecting the preparation of public offering and private placement documentation
    Strategic advice to senior management in mergers and acquisitions
    Coordination of due diligence reviews in connection with financings and mergers
    Legal advice to securities dealers in connection with financings, mergers and stock exchange listings
    Legal advice to start-up businesses and to clients in creating capital pool companies
    Legal advice to capital pool companies as well as private companies merging with capital pool companies in the context of &quot;Qualifying Transactions&quot;, and also to securities dealers who work with capital pool companies

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