Johannes Brake

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Johannes Brake

Johannes Brake

Biography

Johannes Brake is a corporate lawyer based in our Montreal office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, with a special focus on transactional and regulatory matters relating to financial institutions. He also practises in securities law and corporate governance.

Johannes studied law in Canada, Germany and France and previously worked for an international law firm in Germany. He practises in English, French and German.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Johannes has acted in the following matters:

Financial Services

  • Artis REIT, a diversified real estate investment trust, in connection with its strategic business combination with RFA Capital Holdings, a leading financial services organization that includes RFA Bank of Canada and RFA Mortgage Corporation.
  • Worldline SA, a payment services leader, in connection with the sale of its North American subsidiaries, including Bambora Inc. and Bambora Corp., to Shift4 Payments.
  • American International Group, Inc., as Canadian lead counsel in the context of the sale of its individual personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard Canada Group, Inc. to Zurich Insurance Group for $600 million in cash plus additional earn-out consideration.
  • Synex Business Performance, an insurance broker consolidator, in connection with an investment by Ares Management Credit funds and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to fund its expansion plans.
  • Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, in connection with its acquisition of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting Ltd., a managing general underwriter.

Aerospace

  • De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. with the acquisition of Fleet Canada Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace structural components, to support the supply chain for the Twin Otter, DHC-515 and Dash-8 programs.
  • DCM Group Inc., a Thrust Capital Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of DH Aerospace Holding Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace structural components.

Mining

  • Patriot Battery Metals Inc. with the development of its Shaakichiuwaanaan project, including corporate governance matters.
  • Falcon Energy Materials plc in its redomiciliation from Canada to the jurisdiction of the Abu Dhabi Global Market in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Arianne Phosphate Inc.  with the development of its Lac-a-Paul project, including a strategic investment by a global mining company by way of a convertible debenture.

Education

Education

  • J.D., McGill University, 2023
  • B.C.L., McGill University, 2023
  • Dipl.-Jur., Universitaet Muenster, 2018

Admissions

Admissions

  • Quebec 2024

Publications

Memberships and activities

Memberships and activities

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian-German Lawyers Association

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

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