Marc Philibert

Partner

Member, Global Executive Committee

Emailmarc.philibert@ca.dlapiper.com

About

Areas of FocusMergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Investment Funds Leveraged Finance and Debt Finance Asset-based Lending Fund Finance

Bar admissionsOntario, 2022Québec, 1997

EXPERIENCE

Advised Andera Partners, a leading European private equity firm, on the signing of a transformative transaction enabling the combination of Spherea (Toulouse, France), a cornerstone engineering company providing mission-critical test systems for the Aerospace & Defense industries, with Averna (Montreal, Canada), a worldwide provider of test and quality solutions for medical devices, smart devices, data centers and autonomous vehicles
Advised Bridgepoint Development Capital and Equativ, the leading independent ad platform of which Bridgepoint Development Capital is the majority shareholder, on its merger with Sharethrough, a major independent adtech platform
Acted for Groupe Deschênes in its acquisition of Pinacle Stainless Steel, premier Canadian distributor of quality stainless steel pipes and fittings serving Industrial and General Contractors, Pulp and Paper, Mining, Shipbuilding, Chemicals and Automotive industries
Acted for Groupe Deschênes in its acquisition of Crane Supply
Acted for Groupe Deschênes in connection with the Competition Act approval and the Canada-US financing of its Corix Water Products acquisition
Acted for Physiotherapie Universelle in connection with its acquisition by Lifemark
Representation of Groupe Signature on the Saint Lawrence with respect to the financing of the New Champlain Bridge, Montreal, Québec
Acted for American Railway Supply in its acquisition of a Moncton railcar manufacturing facility and the establishment of a joint venture with CRRC
Canadian counsel to several lenders in cross border financings
Acted for Allied Group of companies with respect to its acquisition of Ezeflow Inc., a manufacturer of welded pipe fittings with manufacturing facilities in Canada, United States and Scotland
Acted for Asmodee Group with respect to its acquisition of F2Z Entertainment Inc., the Canadian publisher/distributor that owns the Z-Man Games, Filosofia Éditions, Pretzel Games, and Plaid Hat Games studios
Acted for Groupe Deschênes Inc. with respect to its acquisition and financing thereof of Ontario based Ideal Supply Company Limited and its 34 retail locations

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Awards

The Legal 500 Canada

Recommended, Infrastructure and Projects, (2017, 2019)
Recommended, Banking and Finance, (2018, 2020)

Additional Recognitions

Recognized, Montreal Corporate Law, Best Lawyers Canada, (2024 – 2026)
Named, Corporate Mid-Market, Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, (2018, 2020 – 2026)

Education

LL.B., University of Sherbrooke, 1996

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