Christian Abouchaker is a business lawyer with a strong focus on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, leveraging significant experience in both the Canadian and New York markets. This dual-market expertise enables Christian to offer clients a distinct advantage in navigating cross-border transactions. Christian represents private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and strategic buyers and sellers in domestic and international deals spanning a wide range of industries. Christian also advises on general corporate matters, including corporate governance, commercial contracts, and regulatory compliance.

Prior to rejoining McMillan, Christian practiced at leading international firms in New York.

 



Representative Matters

  • Represented a sovereign wealth fund in connection with an equity investment in the take-private of a software company valued at over $10 billion
  • Represented an IT consulting and digital services provider in connection with the sale of the company
  • Represented a leading global private investment firm in connection with the acquisition of an equipment manufacturing business
  • Represented a US private equity fund in connection with the sale of a vehicle care business
  • Represented an independent insurance agency network in connection with the acquisition of multiple insurance agencies
  • Represented a US private equity fund in a series of Canadian based acquisition transactions
  • Represented a private equity fund in connection with a co-investment in a non-destructive testing inspection technology provider
  • Represented a private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a furniture manufacturing business
  • Represented a private equity fund and its portfolio company in connection with the sale of a virtual data room business
  • Represented a private equity fund and its portfolio company in connection with the sale of a medical imaging business
  • Represented a private equity fund and its portfolio company in connection with the sale of a pipeline inspection service business
  • Represented an IT services provider in connection with equity financing for the purpose of add-on acquisitions
  • Represented a leading live entertainment company in connection with a joint-venture with a Montreal-based event promoter
  • Represented a packaging solutions provider in connection with a sale of the business
  • Represented a global automotive supplier in connection with the acquisition of a software company
  • Represented a private equity fund in connection with an equity investment in an IT services provider
  • Represented a US private equity fund in connection with the acquisition of a digital publishing company
  • Represented numerous corporate clients with internal corporate reorganizations

News


Education & Admissions

2018
Called to the New York bar
2015
Called to the Quebec bar (Barreau du Québec)
2017
LLMNew York University School of Law
2016
JDUniversité de Montréal
2014
LLBUniversité du Québec à Montréal

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Public Display of English-Language Trade-Marks: Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms the Decision in Magasins Best Buy Ltée v. Québec (Procureur Général)

Public Display of English-Language Trade-Marks: Quebec Court of Appeal Confirms the Decision in Magasins Best Buy Ltée v. Québec (Procureur Général)

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May 1, 2015

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Live Nation Entertainment forms strategic partnership with evenko

Live Nation Entertainment forms strategic partnership with evenko

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Dec 19, 2019
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Vertu FX Limited Partnership and BDC Capital Inc. complete acquisition of Firmex Holdings Inc.

Novacap was represented in-house by Josiane Turcotte, Senior Legal Counsel, by Charles Chevrette, Enda Wong, Christian Abouchaker and David Zhou (M&A), Michael Ranger (Tax), Eric Friedman (Banking) and Bruce McWilliam (Technology) of McMillan LLP.

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Feb 1, 2019
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Mistras Group Announces Acquisition of Onstream Pipeline Inspection for $143 Million

McMillan LLP acted as counsel to NOVACAP and affiliates in connection with the sale transaction with Josiane Turcotte as lead in-house counsel at NOVACAP.

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Dec 13, 2018