Jean-Philippe is an associate in the Montréal office and a member of the taxation group. Jean-Philippe holds both a civil law degree (LL.B.) and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from the Université de Sherbrooke.
His practice focuses on domestic and international tax planning for corporations and individuals, including estate planning. He advises clients on the tax considerations and issues related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and reorganizations, and compensation of directors and officers.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Emera
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- Inversago Pharma
Inversago Pharma in its US$1.075 billion business combination with Novo Nordisk
- Russell Reynolds Associates
Russell Reynolds Associates in its acquisition of Kilberry
- Prospector Capital Corp.
Prospector Capital Corp. in its business combination with LeddarTech for US$ 348 million
- Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. in its US$ 100 million sale to Ellimist Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- General Motors Co.
General Motors Co. in its US$650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas Corp.
- Bailey International
Bailey International in connection with its acquisition of Hydrolico International
- BBH Capital Partners
BBH Capital Partners in its $120 million investment in Synex Group insurance
- Deerfield Specialty Papers Inc.
Deerfield Specialty Papers in connection with the sale of Glassine Canada to Nordic Paper Holding.
- The sellers
Quatro Air Technologies in its acquisition by Absolent Air Care Group
- LIFT Digital Inc.
LIFT Digital in its acquisition by LifeSpeak
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Lightspeed Commerce Inc.’s US$823.5 million public offering (including full exercise of the over-allotment option)
- L Brands
L Brands in its separation of Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret Canada
- Promark Electronics Inc.
Promark Electronics Inc. in its acquisition by Electrical Components International
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its $100 million IPO
- Fresche Solutions
Fresche Solutions in its acquisition by American Pacific Group
- ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada in its joint venture with Triple M Metal
- Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb in its acquisition of Forbius
- National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada in its Additional Tier 1 offering of Limited Recourse Capital Notes
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc
- Smooch Technologies Holding ULC
Smooch Technologies Holdings ULC in its acquisition by Zendesk, Inc.
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in connection with Lightspeed POS’ $276 million IPO
- Alithya Group Inc.
Alithya Group Inc., in its going public transaction by way of a business combination with Edgewater Technology, Inc. and completion of a $52.8 million concurrent private placement
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
Inversago Pharma in its US$1.075 billion business combination with Novo Nordisk
Russell Reynolds Associates in its acquisition of Kilberry
- Prospector Capital Corp.
Prospector Capital Corp. in its business combination with LeddarTech for US$ 348 million
- Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. in its US$ 100 million sale to Ellimist Singapore Pte. Ltd.
- General Motors Co.
General Motors Co. in its US$650 million equity investment in Lithium Americas Corp.
- Bailey International
Bailey International in connection with its acquisition of Hydrolico International
- BBH Capital Partners
BBH Capital Partners in its $120 million investment in Synex Group insurance
- Deerfield Specialty Papers Inc.
Deerfield Specialty Papers in connection with the sale of Glassine Canada to Nordic Paper Holding.
- The sellers
Quatro Air Technologies in its acquisition by Absolent Air Care Group
- LIFT Digital Inc.
LIFT Digital in its acquisition by LifeSpeak
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in Lightspeed Commerce Inc.’s US$823.5 million public offering (including full exercise of the over-allotment option)
- L Brands
L Brands in its separation of Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret Canada
- Promark Electronics Inc.
Promark Electronics Inc. in its acquisition by Electrical Components International
- Dialogue Health Technologies Inc.
Dialogue in its $100 million IPO
- Fresche Solutions
Fresche Solutions in its acquisition by American Pacific Group
- ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada in its joint venture with Triple M Metal
- Bristol Myers Squibb
Bristol Myers Squibb in its acquisition of Forbius
- National Bank of Canada
National Bank of Canada in its Additional Tier 1 offering of Limited Recourse Capital Notes
- The Stars Group Inc.
The Stars Group Inc. in its US$15 billion business combination with Flutter Entertainment plc
- Smooch Technologies Holding ULC
Smooch Technologies Holdings ULC in its acquisition by Zendesk, Inc.
- The Underwriters
The Underwriters in connection with Lightspeed POS’ $276 million IPO
- Alithya Group Inc.
Alithya Group Inc., in its going public transaction by way of a business combination with Edgewater Technology, Inc. and completion of a $52.8 million concurrent private placement
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Mar 4, 2024
Department of Finance releases consultation papers on patent box regime and SR&ED
The Department of Finance opened two consultations regarding a new patent box regime and the existing SR&ED program with comments due by April 15.
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
- L’Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF) symposium
Panelist, February 16, 2023 - Colloque sur les fiducies de l’APFF
Speaker, Common pitfalls and best practices in setting up a discretionary family trust in the context of an estate freeze with Héléna Gagné, Montréal, March 2022 - Canadian Tax Foundation Conference – Corporate taxation : Change is an opportunity
Speaker, Planning for the next generation in difficult times: post-covid tax structures with Antoine Stébenne, November, 2020 - APFF Annual Conference
Speaker, Debt forgiveness rules with Alain Fournier, October, 2020 - APFF Symposium : Corporate reorganizations and commercial transactions
Speaker, Review of recent legislative changes at both the provincial and federal levels with Alain Fournier, Montréal, March, 2020 - APFF Annual Conference
Speaker, Pitfalls to avoid in corporate reorganization with Alain Fournier, Montréal, October, 2019
Published Work
- « L’affaire Des Groseillers : des dons d’options soulevant des questions » in Stratège 2021 (Montreal: Fiscal and Financial Planning Association, 2021), 26 :4
- « Affaire Gervais Auto : une décision d’intérêt » in Stratège 2020 (Montreal: Fiscal and Financial Planning Association, 2020), 25 :1
Credentials
Education
- Université de Sherbrooke, LL.B.
- Université de Sherbrooke, MBA
Languages
- French
- English
