Partner, Lawyer
Jean-Christophe Imbeau
Contact
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
Jean-Christophe Imbeau is a lawyer in BCF's Business Law and Corporate Finance team in Montréal. He works with various clients, ranging from entrepreneurs and established private companies to Québec and foreign investment funds that have chosen the province of Québec for their expansion. He advises both private equity funds on their purchase or capital raising transactions, and entrepreneurs and established companies on their growth projects and day-to-day operations. Jean-Christophe is as much involved in the various stages of mergers and acquisitions or securities issues as he is in drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts. He also takes a keen interest in governance and regulatory affairs, as well as in the human issues surrounding the M&A process.
Valued for his quick understanding of business issues and his eagerness to find pragmatic solutions for our clients, Jean-Christophe quickly made a name for himself with our clients through his attentiveness, efficiency and the solutions he proposed.
Jean-Christophe is actively involved in his community, sitting on various private and volunteer boards and advisory committees, chairing the Association des diplômés en droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke board of directors and being a member of the Grande Campagne de l'Université de Sherbrooke Cabinet. Year after year, he also collaborates with various organizations, such as the Réseau Mentorat and the Lise Watier Foundation, to provide young founders and executives with the tools they need to deal with various legal matters in business.
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Expertise
Industries
Education
- Barreau du Québec (2020)
- Master of Business Administration, Université de Sherbrooke (2019)
- Bachelor of Laws, Université de Sherbrooke (2019)
Recognition(s)
- Best Lawyers in Canada (2025) - Ones to watch: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Lieutenant Governor's of Québec Medal (2015)
Publications
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''L’humain au cœur d’une relève d’entreprise: le pont intergénérationnel comme solution à la pénurie de talents''
Les Affaires , June 12, 2024
2018 : Vers une collaboration étudiante encore plus forte
Canadian Bar Association, January 16, 2018.
Representative Work
- Acted on behalf of Gosselin Photo Vidéo inc. and the selling group in the sale of the company to members of management;
- Acted on behalf of Vision Agmanic inc. and the vendors in the sale of their shares to Groupe Excelpro;
- Acted on behalf of Groupe Champagne, a door and window sales and installation company, in its acquisition of the assets of A&D Prévost, a company specializing in architectural aluminum systems, in the context of an investment solicitation and sale process implemented by Restructuration Deloitte Inc. following the filing of a notice of intention by A&D Prévost, under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act;
- Acted on behalf of Québecor Inc. in a share purchase transaction;
- Acted on behalf of Polara Énergie Inc, a Groupe Girardin company, in its acquisition of Cléo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec;
- Acted on behalf of SIC Biométrie Inc. in the sale of its shares to the DNA Capital fund;
- Acted on behalf of Fashionphile LLC in its acquisition of the assets of Two Authenticators;
- Acted on behalf of Novolecs in its acquisition of the assets of St-Augustin Électrique Inc. through a CCAA process;
- Acted on behalf of Location Sauvageau Inc. in its acquisition of Location Kiroule inc;
- Acted on behalf of Playmaker Capital in its acquisition of La Poche Bleue;
- Acted on behalf of Premier soin d'Amérique (TSX: PHA) in its acquisition of the shares of Solutions Staffing Inc;
- Acted on behalf of Champlain Financial Corporation in its acquisition of an interest in DMV Veterinary Group;
- Acted on behalf of CIRION BioPharma Recherche Inc. and its shareholders in its acquisition by Cerba HealthCare;
- Acted on behalf of Genesis Drug Discovery & Development, a member of Genesis Global Group, in its acquisition of JSS Medical Research;
- Acted on behalf of Civitanavi Systems S.p.a, a company listed on the Milan stock exchange, in its acquisition of a stake in PV Labs Ltd, a Canadian-based company active in the field of intelligent imaging for the aerospace industry;
- Acted on behalf of Groupe Grandio in its acquisition of Gibby's restaurants and several other groups, including Groupe Restos Plaisirs;
- Acted on behalf of Dals Lighting Inc. in its recapitalization led by BDG Partners;
- Acted on behalf of Sunshine Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: “SBFM”), its acquisition of Nora Pharma Inc, a Canadian generic and specialty pharmaceutical company;
- Acted on behalf of GFL Environnement and Matrec in multiple corporate acquisitions in the Province of Québec;
- Acted on behalf of Groupe Soucy and JLD-Lague, led by Champlain, in their acquisition of Location Sauvageau and Location Légaré;
- Acted on behalf of Resonetics LLC, as Canadian counsel, in its acquisition of AGILE MV, a Montréal-based medical device development company;
- Acted on behalf of Notarius, a leading Québec and Canadian provider of solutions to ensure the long-term reliability of electronic documents, in its recent acquisition by Portage CyberTech Inc, a subsidiary of Converge Technology Solutions Corp, a global provider of IT and cloud solutions;
- Acted on behalf of Andlauer Healthcare Group (TSX: AND) in its acquisition of all the shares of Unité de Support Logistique (LSU) Inc;
- Acted on behalf of Sika, a global manufacturer of specialty construction products, in its acquisition of Sable Marco Inc;
- GTCR LLC, an American investment fund based in Chicago, in connection with various acquisitions of Québec-based companies;
- Acted on behalf of Groupe Grandio in the going-private transaction of Groupe Sportscene Inc., which owns, among others, La Cage-Brasserie Sportive restaurants;
- Acted on behalf of Dye & Durham as legal counsel in the Province of Québec in connection with its acquisition of Telus Solutions en finance;
- Acted on behalf of Groupe Nexio Inc. in its acquisition by Novacap;
- Acted on behalf of DMD Connects Services Inc. in the sale of its direct and indirect interests and assets used in the operation of DMD Marketing Corp, a healthcare information provider connecting marketers with leading healthcare professionals, to IQVIA Inc. (NYSE: IQVIA) (August 2021);
- Acted on behalf of Consolidated Uranium Inc (TSXV: CUR), in its acquisition of the assets of the Matoush project, located in the Otish Mountains of James Bay (August 2021);
- Acted on behalf of Sherweb, a global provider of cloud solutions, in various acquisitions of companies operating in similar and strategic sectors;
- Acted on behalf of Clean Biologics SAS, a French biopharmaceutical services company, in its acquisition of Biodextris Inc., a Canadian provider of services to customers in the vaccine and biopharmaceutical industries (March 2021);
- Acted on behalf of In Fidem and Forensik, a Canadian company specializing in cybersecurity services, in its sale to Atos SE, a French multinational information technology company listed on Euronext Paris (January 2021).
Professional Affiliation(s)
- Barreau du Québec
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ)
- Association des diplômés en droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (ADDUS)
Involvement
- Member of the Association des diplômés en droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (currently)
- Member of the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association Law Students Section (2016 to 2019)
- Member of the Nominating Committee, Mercuriades (2019)
- Co-founder and President, Jeunesse Enrichie/Penny Drops Sherbrooke (2016-2018)
- Student, Clinique juridique entrepreneuriale de l'Université de Sherbrooke (2017)
