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
Representative Work
- 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
Relocalize in its closing of a $2.3 million Seed extension round
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
Latest Insights
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Webinar May 1, 2024
2023 Insights and analysis from Osler’s Deal Points Report
Join us for this special one-hour webinar when members of Osler’s Emerging and High Growth Companies practice provide their insights and share the...
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Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law; Technology Law
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Startups and Emerging Companies (Band 3)
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Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Technology Transactions
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jun 29, 2023
29 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023
Congratulations to 29 of our lawyers for their inclusion in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health 2023.
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Osler News Mar 8, 2023
Osler’s market-leading emerging companies practice gains strength with the addition of two leading partners in Montreal
Osler is pleased to welcome Christian Jacques and Jean-Nicolas Delage, who are joining the firm’s Montreal office as partners in the Emerging and...
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Published Work
Media Mentions
- Quoted in So many opportunities’ for lawyers in tech, say Osler’s Christian Jacques and Jean-Nicolas Delage, Canadian Lawyer article, written by Aidan Macnab
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
