
Philippe Hébert
Partner, Lawyer
Phone
514 787-3203
25th floor
1100,
boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montreal (Quebec) H3B 5C9
Canada
Phone 514 397-8500
Fax 514 397-8515
Philippe Hébert is a partner in the Business Law and Mergers & Acquisitions team at the Montréal office. He primarily advises entrepreneurs, private companies, and investors on domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, corporate reorganizations, and other strategic transactions across a variety of industries.
His practice focuses on providing long-term support to entrepreneurs and executives, serving as a trusted advisor to them. Philippe is involved in all stages of business development, including incorporation and corporate structuring, the negotiation and implementation of commercial contracts, the drafting of shareholder agreements, and transactions involving the purchase or sale of shares or assets. He also advises clients on governance issues, including the establishment of effective decision-making structures, the management of relationships between shareholders and executives, and best practices in management and compliance. He is recognized for his pragmatic, efficiency- and results-oriented approach, as well as for his ability to translate complex legal issues into concrete solutions tailored to his clients’ business realities.
As part of his practice, Philippe also advises on certain regulatory issues related to corporate transactions and day-to-day operations, ensuring that structures and operations comply with applicable legal frameworks and facilitating the achievement of his clients’ business objectives.
Deeply involved in the firm’s activities, Philippe serves as co-chair of the Student and Intern Committee, where he plays an active role in recruiting, training, and mentoring the next generation of professionals. He is also a member of the firm’s Governance Committee.
Practice areas
Practice areas
Acted on behalf of Johal Holdings Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Industries Unicor Inc., a Québec-based company specializing in injection molding with an international presence in precision manufacturing across the industrial, automotive, medical sectors, and more. This transaction will enable Industries Unicor Inc. to accelerate its modernization, increase its production capacity, and invest further in local talent development, technology, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
Acted on behalf of Damotech, one of North America's leading specialists in pallet racking safety, in the investment by Mountaingate Capital, a Denver-based private equity firm, to support its growth in Canada and the United States
Acted as counsel for the shareholders of Transit Truck Bodies Inc., a company specialized in high-quality truck bodies, in connection with the sale of the company to Morgan Truck Body, LLC, a leader in the North American light and medium-duty van market
Acted on behalf of CIRION BioPharma Research Inc. and its shareholders in connection with its acquisition by Cerba HealthCare
Acted on behalf of Dals Lighting, a manufacturer of designer lighting products with a focus on smart, innovative, and emerging technologies, and its shareholders in connection with a significant equity investment by BDG & Associés
Acted on behalf of PayFacto Payments Inc. in the equity investment of up to C$150 million led by private equity firm Flexpoint Ford with participation from BMO Capital Partners
Acted on behalf of Roxboro BauVal Group Inc., a leader in the construction and civil engineering industry in Quebec, in its merger with Panzini Demolition Inc. and M.E. Tremblay Demolition Inc
Acted on behalf of Ricardo Media in the sale of its majority of the shares to Sobeys
Acted on behalf of Notarius, a Quebec-based and Canadian leader and provider of solutions that safeguard the long-term reliability of electronic documents, in its acquisition by Portage CyberTech Inc., a subsidiary of Converge Technology Solutions Corp., a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider
Represented Cofomo Inc., a Canadian leader in information technology and business consulting services, in its financial partnership with Novacap, a leading Canadian private equity firm
Management buy-out of all shares in Clinique Morgentaler
Barreau du Québec
2016
B.C.L./LL.B.
Université McGill
2015
Association du Jeune Barreau de Montréal (AJBM)
Barreau du Québec