Sean Cohen

Sean Cohen
Biography
Sean Cohen's practice covers all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with a particular focus on securities matters and mergers and acquisitions.
Sean has extensive transactional experience in various industries, acting for both purchasers and sellers in public and private transactions. He also acts in Canadian and cross-border public financings and private placements of debt and equity on behalf of issuers and underwriters.
In recent years, Sean has acted for several clients in the aerospace and mining sectors and has developed a deep understanding of the legal issues and challenges faced by such clients. Sean is currently completing a master of laws degree in securities law. Additionally, he serves as a director of a startup legal clinic.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Sean has acted for the following clients:
Capital markets
- A national pension fund in connection with its global debt issuance programs
- Almonty Industries Inc. on its US$90 million initial public offering of common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market
- Issuers and underwriters in numerous public financings and private placements of debt and equity, including offerings by Aya Gold & Silver Inc., BELLUS Health Inc., Canadian National Railway Company, Dollarama Inc., Patriot Battery Metals Inc. and Robex Resources Inc.
- The Cornerstone Investors (CDPQ, OMERS, HOOPP, PSPIB and CPPIB) in connection with Bank of Montreal's issue and sale of common shares by way of private placement and concurrent public offering for gross proceeds totalling approximately US$1.9 billion, including US$740 million in gross proceeds from the private placement to the Cornerstone Investors
- Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. on its C$4.3 billion going private acquisition by Rio Tinto by way of a plan of arrangement
- Coveo Solutions Inc. on its C$215 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Mergers and acquisitions
- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited on various acquisitions
- Thrust Capital Partners on: (i) the formation of the first Canadian private equity fund dedicated exclusively to the aerospace industry supply chain, (ii) its investments in its portfolio companies, Dishon Limited and DCM Group Inc., and (iii) various acquisitions by its portfolio companies
- Makivik Corporation on its C$205 million sale of Canadian North to Exchange Income Corporation
- CAE Inc. on its: (i) US$392.5 million cross-border acquisition of Sabre Corporation's AirCentre airline operations portfolio, and (ii) US$230 million cross-border acquisition of a majority stake in SIMCOM Aviation Training
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada: Corporate Law, 2023-2025
- I.M.E. Prize in Commercial Law awarded to the member of the McGill University Faculty of Law graduating class having the highest standing in Commercial Law throughout the program
Education
Education
- Certificate in Mining Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2023
- B.C.L./J.D. (Hons.), McGill University, 2020
- B.A. (Jt. Hons.), McGill University, 2016
Admissions
Admissions
- Quebec 2021
- Ontario 2021
Languages
Languages
- French
- English