Marc-André Godard

Partner, Lawyer, Head of the Tax Group, Board Member

Phone

(514) 397-2684

marc-andre.godard@bcf.ca

1100 René-Lévesque Boulevard West, 25th Floor
Montréal, Quebec H3B 5C9
Canada

Phone (514) 397-8500

Fax (514) 397-8515

info.bcf@bcf.ca

A partner in charge of the Taxation group at BCF and member of BCF's Board of Directors, Marc-André Godard focuses his practice on the tax aspects of corporate mergers and acquisitions, national and international restructurings, and tax planning for both public and private corporations. His understanding of the business world, his ability to explain tax implications in plain language, and his wide availability help him advise executives on making the best commercial decisions.

Marc-André is recognized for his approach and his innovative solutions. Over the years he has represented several large companies in the financial, manufacturing, aluminum and natural resources sectors, as well as some of the largest institutional investors in Quebec on major transactions. He has also gained extensive experience in private equity and fund formation.

Practice areas

Taxation and Wealth Protection

Business Law

Mergers, Acquisitions and Business Transfers

Management Buy-Outs

Investment Capital

Venture Capital

Fund Formation

Canadian Tax Law

Taxation of Mergers and Acquisitions

Business Succession Tax Planning

Taxation of Flow-Through Shares in Mining, Oil and Gas Law

EducationEducation

Masters of Laws, Taxation option, (LL.M.)

Université de Montréal

2002

Barreau du Québec

2000

Bachelor of Law, (LL.B.)

Queen’s University

1998

Bachelor of Law, (LL.B.)

Université de Sherbrooke

1997

Awards and DistinctionsAwards and Distinctions

Best Lawyers

Tax Law

2020-2027

Best Lawyers

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

2020-2027

Best Lawyers

Private Funds Law

2025-2027

Best Lawyers in Canada

Venture Capital Law

2027

Best Lawyers in Canada

Labour and Employment Law

2025-2027

Canadian Legal Lexpert

Corporate Tax

2021-2024 & 2026

Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer

2023

Representative mandatesRepresentative mandates

Acted as counsel to the senior management team of Crescita Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: CTX) in connection with the structuring, negotiation and implementation of a plan of arrangement with ClinActiv Holdings Inc. pursuant to which ClinActiv acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Crescita in exchange for cash consideration of $0.80 per share, the privatization of Crescita and management buy-out of certain assets and operations of Crescita, including the global commercialization rights to Pliaglis™.

Acted on behalf of Damotech, one of North America's leading specialists in pallet racking safety, and its management in the investment by Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, to support its growth in Canada and the United States.

Acted as counsel of Interstar Materials inc., a privately held Quebec-based company specialized in the manufacturing of pigments, admixtures, and fibers for concrete, in connection with the sale of its Canadian and American assets to Saint-Gobain. Through this transaction, Interstar joins a global group that shares its values, while ensuring the continuity of its operations and the growth of its business;

Acted as counsel of JB Poindexter & Co and its subsidiaries, a US privately held, vehicles, related components and equipment manufacturing company, as part of its acquisition of Demers Ambulance Manufacturer Inc. and its subsidiaries (Medix, Braun Industries, Crestline). JBPCO’s total revenue will reach $3 billion with this acquisition, reinforcing its role as a cornerstone in the commercial and specialty vehicle manufacturing space;

Acted as legal counsel to Hypertec Cloud Inc. in connection with the acquisition of the 5C Data Centers group of companies for USD $750,000,000

Acted on behalf of Epitopea Inc., a Canadian corporation, and Epitopea Limited, a U.K. corporation, in connection with the USD$31M (£24M) cross-border, pre-Series-A preferred share extension financing round of these companies, with an exchangeable share structure, led by a syndicate of international investors including Advent Life Sciences, CTI Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs et des travailleuses du Québec (FTQ), Investissement Québec, adMare BioInnovations (NEOMED Institute) and IRICoR. These companies are transatlantic biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of off-the-shelf RNA-based cancer immunotherapeutics

Acted on behalf of Polara, a Quebec-based company of the Girardin group specializing in the electrification of transportation, in its acquisition of shares in Cléo Innovations inc., a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec specializing in charging stations

Acted on behalf of KSH Solutions Inc., a Montréal-based consulting, engineering, and EPC/EPCM services company specializing in the pulp and paper, chemicals, biorefinery, energy, water and environment and chemical sectors, and its shareholders in the sale of the shares of KSH Solutions Inc. to AFRY Group Finland OY

Acted on behalf of Baylis Medical Company Inc. and its shareholders, in connection with the sale of the company’s cardiology activities to Boston Scientific Corporation for USD$1.75 billion and carve-out of its DMS business

Acted on behalf of Cofomo Inc., a Canadian leader in information technology and business consulting services, in its financial partnership with Novacap, a leading Canadian private equity firm

Acted on behalf of Clean Biologics SAS, a French biopharmaceutical services company, on its recent acquisition of Biodextris Inc, a Canadian service provider to clients in the vaccine and biopharmaceutical industries

Acted on behalf of Inverse Inc., a Montreal-based company providing robust data repository and world class algorithms, in its acquisition by American company Akamai Technologies Inc.

Acted on behalf of Centech and École de Technologie supérieure (ÉTS) in the creation Boreal Ventures, a new venture capital fund

Acted on behalf of NetGovern, a leader in information governance, risk and compliance software, in its acquisition by Ipro Tech LLC

Acted on behalf of Hypertec, a global provider of end-to-end technologies, in the sale of its data center and colocation services operations to Vantage Data Centers

Acted on behalf of Prevtec Microbia in its acquisition by Elanco valued at $100 million

Acted on behalf of Groupe Delom in its acquisition by Wajax valued at $51 million

Acted on behalf of a subsidiary of Humania Assurance Inc. in the acquisition of all the assets of Multi+Med Inc. and Tour+Med Assistance, Inc.

Acted on behalf of Troilus Gold Corp. in the completion of approximately $15,000,000 private placement of flow-through shares

Acted on behalf ofBalmoral Resources Ltd. in the conclusion of its flow-through private placement, including the full exercise of its over-allotment

Acted on behalf of Enviro-Viridis Inc. development corporation and the sellers, including NOVACAP, in the purchase of Enviro-Viridis by GFL Environmental Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiary, Services Matrec Inc.

Acted on behalf of Groupe CRH Canada in the hybrid transaction involving a purchase of $8M of shares and assets from Pro-mix Béton Inc. and Pro-Mix Transport Inc.

Acted on behalf ofG&K Services Inc. in the acquisition of Saniloc Inc., a Quebec company based in Drummondville that specializes in the uniform rentals

Acted on behalf of Tandem Expansion in its acquisition of control of Averna Technologies, a world-leading developer of test solutions for electronics and communications manufacturers around the world

Acted on behalf of Investissement Québec and Desjardins Venture Capital for the sale, for $118 million in cash, of the television and film post-production company Vision Globale A.R. Ltd. to TVA Group Inc., a subsidiary of Québecor Média Inc.

Acted on behalf of Investissement Québec, which participated in a $35 million financing round for LightSpeed Retail Inc., a start-up company based in Montreal

Acted on behalf of Investissement Québec, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Fondaction and Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Quebec (FTQ), which acted as limited partners in an investment of $185 million in Novacap Industries IV, LP

Acted as a tax advisor for Voice Trust Holding Inc., a privately held global voice recognition company, and its Canadian subsidiaries, in connection with the reverse takeover of Delrand Resources Inc. for an aggregate amount of $27 million

Acted on behalf ofSimon Equity Partners in the acquisition of a controlling interest in Coalision Inc., which was owned by Kilmer Capital Partners in a transaction with other financial investors, including Pelican LP, a group comprised of André Desmarais, some members of the Hermès family and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ.

Professional AffiliationsProfessional Affiliations

Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)

Barreau du Québec

Canadian Bar Association

Canadian Tax Foundation (CTF)

International Fiscal Association

PublicationsPublications

Corporate Tax Guide 2025