Bio

An experienced lawyer and a solid negotiator, Guy Plante represents business people, entrepreneurs and institutions in major transactions both in Canada and abroad. He has been involved in transactions in the United States, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Guy combines his excellent knowledge of corporate and commercial law with acknowledged accounting and management skills to offer clients specialized expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and commercial agreement negotiations. He has also participated in many financings, either by prospectus, offering memorandums or private placements, particularly in the high-tech industry. Guy also practises in BCF’s Estate Planning and Trusts group, participating in estate planning, will drafting, and the establishment of trusts. Guy completed an MBA at Université Laval (Quebec) and York University (Toronto), as well as a Master in Taxation from the Université de Sherbrooke. A skilled educator, he has been a speaker and lecturer on a number of occasions over the course of his career, most notably at the École du Barreau’s professional training program, Université Laval, Université du Québec and the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF). He also sat several years as a member of the Barreau du Québec committee on multi-disciplinary practice.