Jean-Christophe is an associate in Osler’s Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on financial services, project finance and renewable energy.
He works with lenders and borrowers in a wide range of debt financing transactions, including syndicated loans, acquisition financing, project finance and general corporate financing. He also advises numerous local authorities on investments, partnerships and the financing of renewable energy projects.
He received the Richard-Crépeau Entrance Scholarship, the Fournier Demers Bureau Borduas Scholarship for academic excellence in civil or corporate law, and the Burelle Scholarship for the most outstanding student in the municipal law course. Because of his excellent academic performance, he has also been on the Dean’s List and on the Faculty of Law’s Honour Roll throughout his university years.
During his academic career, Jean-Christophe also held research assistantships, primarily in the areas of finance, corporate governance and privacy. In addition, he has dabbled somewhat in teaching, holding teaching assistantships for the Documentary Research I course.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est
Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est and Invenergy in its closing of $1.1 billion in financing for the Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW 1) Wind Energy Centre
- Aviation Starlink Inc.
Aviation Starlink Inc. and its affiliates in the acquisition of certain assets of affiliates of Chrono Aviation Inc., and related equity investment and debt financing
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- BusPatrol
BusPatrol in its private equity investment from GI Partners
- Parity Inc.
Parity Inc. in its closing of a US$4 million loan facility from NY Green Bank
- L’Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est
L’Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est in connection with the $1.1 billion financing of the Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW 1) wind energy project.
Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est and Invenergy in its closing of $1.1 billion in financing for the Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW 1) Wind Energy Centre
Aviation Starlink Inc. and its affiliates in the acquisition of certain assets of affiliates of Chrono Aviation Inc., and related equity investment and debt financing
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
BusPatrol in its private equity investment from GI Partners
Parity Inc. in its closing of a US$4 million loan facility from NY Green Bank
- L’Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est
L’Alliance de l’énergie de l’Est in connection with the $1.1 billion financing of the Pohénégamook-Picard-Saint-Antonin-Wolastokuk 1 (PPAW 1) wind energy project.
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Awards and Recognition
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Richard-Crépeau Entrance Scholarship (awarded to the two best first year recruit, Université de Sherbrooke, 2018)
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Fournier Demers Bureau Borduas Scholarship (awarded to the student with the best academic record in the fields of civil or corporate law, 2020)
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Burelle Scholarship (awarded to the student with the best record in the municipal law course, 2022)
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Dean’s List and Faculty Honour Roll (Université de Sherbrooke, 2019–2022)
Community Involvement
- Treasurer, Comité du Droit des Affaires et de l’Investissement (2019–2021)
- Member of the Youth Committee, Caisse Desjardins de Beauharnois (2019–2021)
Credentials
Education
- Université de Sherbrooke, LL.B.
- Université de Sherbrooke, M.B.A.
Languages
- French
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Barreau du Québec
- Young Bar of Montréal
- Canadian Bar Association
