Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Ottawa T:+1 613.780.8638

Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe

Brigitte LeBlanc-Lapointe is a corporate and securities lawyer. Her practice spans all aspects of corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on securities law (including private and public financings, initial public offering readiness, regulatory compliance and cross-border matters), and mergers and acquisitions (public and private).

Brigitte represents the full spectrum of businesses, from start-ups to public companies, as well as venture capital, private equity, underwriters and other investors. She has been involved in transactions in various industry sectors, in particular technology, life sciences, renewables and cannabis. She also advises private, public and not-for-profit entities on a broad range of corporate governance matters, and serves as corporate secretary for the Canadian Internet Registration Authority.

Brigitte is qualified as a lawyer in Ontario and New York, and is fluently bilingual in French and English. She previously practised corporate law in New York City. Brigitte acts as chair of the NRFC Ottawa Student Committee.

Professional experience

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Education

LL.B., University of Ottawa, 2008

B. Mgt., University of Lethbridge, 2005

Admissions

Ontario 2009
New York 2009

Representative experience

Public Company Financings & Corporate Work

VerticalScope Holdings Inc. - initial public offering and listing on the TSX, as well as ongoing day-to-day corporate law matters
Quarterhill Inc. - bought deal public offering of convertible debentures, base shelf prospectus and issuer bid
Artis REIT - private placement of debentures

Venture Capital Financings

TZP Group - investment in Knix Wear's Series B round
Various investments by a life science venture capital fund in innovative biotech, pharmaceutical, and medtech companies in Europe, Canada and the United States
Seed investment and follow-on by a US-based venture capital fund in a Canadian tech company and Series A investment by a Canadian-based venture capital fund in a US tech company

Mergers & Acquisitions

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. - acquisition from Fengate Asset Management of a 100 percent interest in the 60 MW Sault Ste. Marie solar portfolio
VerticalScope Holdings Inc. - various acquisitions
A private equity fund - acquisition of a group of business process outsourcing companies
OilersNation - sale to Canadian sports media company Playmaker Capital Inc. (TSX-V: PMKR)

Rankings and recognitions