Sébastien Roy
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Corporate/Commercial
Band 4
About
Provided by Sébastien Roy
Practice Areas
Sébastien is a partner in the Capital Markets and Securities, M&A and Corporate Governance practices at Davies in Montréal. He advises on significant and complex public and private mergers and acquisitions, including contested transactions, and represents Canadian and U.S. issuers and underwriters in public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. Sébastien works extensively with REITS, financial institutions, and financial technology and life science companies. Clients regularly turn to him for assistance with their most sensitive securities regulations and corporate governance assignments, including shareholder activism matters. Sébastien has taught securities regulations at McGill University as a sessional lecturer and is a director of the J-Armand Bombardier Foundation. Select Recognition: IFLR1000; Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A, Technology and Health Sciences; The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory; The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Chambers Review
Canada
Sébastien Roy is a Montréal-based corporate lawyer who frequently advises on both national and cross-border transactions. He has an active practice representing corporations and investment funds in large M&A transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sébastien is a brilliant lawyer with extensive expertise that he puts to use for his clients. He is always available and enthusiastic about new transactions we collaborate on."
"Sébastien Roy is very good for complex transactions and securities-related issues. He is very hands-on and follows up well."
"He is a spectacular lawyer; he is incredibly well-versed and a strategic thinker."
"Sébastien is a brilliant lawyer with extensive expertise that he puts to use for his clients. He is always available and enthusiastic about new transactions we collaborate on."
"Sébastien Roy is very good for complex transactions and securities-related issues. He is very hands-on and follows up well."
"He is a spectacular lawyer; he is incredibly well-versed and a strategic thinker."