Johannes Brake

Associate Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
Johannes Brake

Johannes Brake

Biography

Johannes Brake is a corporate lawyer based in our Montreal office. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate and commercial transactions, with a special focus on transactional and regulatory matters relating to financial institutions. He also practises in securities law and corporate governance.

Johannes studied law in Canada, Germany and France and previously worked for an international law firm in Germany. He practises in English, French and German.

Professional experience

Representative experience

Representative experience

Johannes has acted in the following matters:

  • DCM Group Inc., a Thrust Capital Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of DH Aerospace Holding Inc., a manufacturer of aerospace structural components.
  • American International Group, Inc., as Canadian lead counsel in the context of the sale of its individual personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard Canada Group, Inc. to Zurich Insurance Group for $600 million in cash plus additional earn-out consideration.
  • Patriot Battery Metals Inc. in connection with the development of its Shaakichiuwaanaan project, including corporate governance matters.
  • Falcon Energy Materials plc in its redomiciliation from Canada to the jurisdiction of the Abu Dhabi Global Market in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Arianne Phosphate Inc.  with the development of its Lac-a-Paul project, including a strategic investment by a global mining company by way of a convertible debenture.
  • Financial Institutions in matters relating to the Bank Act, Insurance Companies Act, Insurers Act, Trust and Loan Companies Act, Trust Companies and Savings Companies Act, Deposit Institutions And Deposit Protection Act, Money-Services Businesses Act, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.

Education

Education

J.D., McGill University, 2023
B.C.L., McGill University, 2023
Dipl.-Jur., Universitaet Muenster, 2018

Admissions

Admissions

  • Québec 2024

Publications

Memberships and activities

Memberships and activities

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian-German Lawyers Association

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • German

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