Christian Jacques

Christian Jacques

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies

Montréal

(514) 904-5377 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Québec, 2004

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Areas of Expertise

Private Equity
Technology
Venture Capital
Artificial Intelligence
Digital Assets and Blockchain
Capital Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging and High Growth Companies

Christian is a partner in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group in our Montréal office. With his experience, he focuses on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings for emerging and high growth companies. Christian also provides advice to a variety of industries, including software as a service (SaaS), virtual/augmented reality, nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Christian has worked with clients ranging from early-stage startup companies to established public companies, private equity and venture capital funds.

Before joining Osler, Christian launched and co-led an emerging and high growth practice at another large Canadian law firm. Prior to his work in the private sector, Christian worked as a corporate finance analyst for the Capital Market Division at the Autorité des marchés financiers (the Québec Securities Commission).

Christian started his career at Osler as an articling student and then associate lawyer to later return as a partner.

Areas of Expertise

Artificial IntelligenceCapital MarketsDigital Assets and BlockchainEmerging and High Growth CompaniesMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityTechnologyVenture Capital

Representative Work

  • Xatoms

    Xatoms in its raising of $3 million in a Pre-Seed funding round

  • Flare

    Flare in its raising of a $42.5-million Series B financing and related secondary transactions

  • Relocalize

    Relocalize in its closing of a $2.3-million Seed extension round

  • Kento Health

    Kento Health in its closing of a $4.1 million pre-seed financing round

Prior to joining Osler
  • A Hospitality company from its corporate constitution to its de-Spac transaction with a special purpose acquisition company
  • A vehicle manufacturer from its corporate constitution to its de-Spac transaction with a financial services company
  • AI-driven personalized healthcare company in connection with its merger with a biotechnology company and the financing of the resulting entity
  • A software company from its corporate constitution to its sale to a social media management platform
  • An industrial design company from its corporate constitution to its Series C financing
  • A building material company  from its corporate constitution to its Series B financing
  • A mortgage finance company from its seed financing to its Series C financing
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Awards and Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law; Technology Law
  • Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Startups and Emerging Companies (Band 3)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Technology Transactions
  • Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Technology

Credentials

Education

  • Laval University, LL.B. (Civil Law)

Languages

  • French
  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Barreau du Québec
  • Barreau de Montréal
  • Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.