Bio.
Dean is recognized by clients and peers alike as a professional with strong business acumen, as well as for his ability to find practical and innovative solutions to complex legal problems. Dean co-founded BLP Avocats in 2021 to provide a platform through which business and law can become truly synonymous. Since then, he has developed the firm into a growing group of professionals, representing hundreds of businesses across Canada and aboard.
Dean actively advises business owners and management teams in a wide range of industries. He is sought after for his cutting-edge expertise, speed of execution and entrepreneurial approach to legal issues.
Dean's practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, financing and real estate. Dean is a member of several external boards, where he plays a key role in advising on governance and compliance issues.
Community and Professional Involvement.
- Co-president of Hellenic Board of Trade of Montreal;
- Member of the Young Bar of Montreal;
- Member of the M&A Club of Canada.
Select experiences.
- Represented an international company in its acquisition of the business division of a public company;
- Represented an institutional lender in a commercial financing for a business and real estate acquisitions totaling $35 million, including a combination of commercial, movable and immovable financing;
- Represented Royal Bank of Canada in a commercial financing for a business acquisition totaling $50 million, including a combination of commercial, movable and immovable financing;
- Represented an institutional lender in commercial financing for a business acquisition totaling over $24 million;
- Represented a major private client in a corporate reorganization including restructuring, acquisition and estate planning, including publicly traded shares, totaling over $180 million;
- Represented buyers in the due diligence and acquisition of various real estate complexes, including shopping centers, office buildings, industrial buildings and land for large-scale residential development projects;
- Advising and representing purchasers with respect to corporate structuring and the creation of limited partnerships for the acquisition of major real estate development projects on an ongoing basis;
- Representing the interests of major landlords and real estate investment companies in commercial leases and lease negotiations with public corporations;
- Advised various securities brokerage firms on their business needs, structuring and growth, currently managing more than $500 million;
- Represented several clients in the board game and virtual game industries in their sale to large Canadian and U.S. gaming conglomerates.