Patrice Martin

Partner

Montréal
PMartin@blg.com
514.954.2546
Patrice’s practice is focused on the technology industry, whether it is on M&A deals, venture capital and private equity transactions, strategic alliances or complex commercial agreements. He has led transactions in various fields such as artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, Ad-Tech and advertising, Ag-Tech, payment solutions, e-commerce, Internet of things (IoT), smart cities, media, telecom & networks, aerospace & defense, photonic, nanocellulose, consulting and IT generally.

He worked for acquirers such as Astral Media, Bell Canada and Lightspeed POS and for investors such as BDC Capital, Fonds de Solidarité FTQ, Cycle Capital, iNovia Capital and Desjardins Capital in numerous investment and exit transactions.  He recently acted on transactions with some of the most recognized tech players in Canada, such as Lightspeed POS, Element AI and Leddartech.

Testimonials

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Experience

  • Bell Canada in its acquisition of Stratejm, a cybersecurity service company
  • Investissement Quebec and Fonds de Solidarite FTQ in their substantial equity and debt investment in a new business entity formed by a leading Quebec entrepreneur family to acquire Novatech 
  • Bell Canada in its acquisition of CloudKettle, a provider of tech services and Salesforces capabilities for enterprises

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Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Technology Law Association ("CAN-TECH Law")
  • Member, Board of Directors of Reseau Capital

Community Involvement

  • Member, Board of Directors of the Institut des troubles d'apprentissage (Learning disabilities institute)

Awards & Recognitions

  • Selected by peers for inclusion in the in the 2025 edition (and since 2013) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Information Technology Law; Technology Law) and since 2021 (Mergers and Acquisitions).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Corporate/Commercial (Québec)).
  • Recognized in the 2025 (and since 2023) edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Private Equity), in the 2025 and 2023 editions (Mergers & Acquisitions), since 2013 (Corporate Mid-Market; Technology Transactions; Computer & IT Law) and since 2020 (Corporate Commercial Law).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2020) of Lexpert Special Edition: Technology & Health Sciences
  • Recognized in the 2023 (and since 2021) edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
  • Recognized as "Information Technology Lawyer of the Year – Montréal" in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada®.

Bar Admission & Education

  • Québec, 1995
  • LLB, Université de Montréal, 1993
  • Canadian Securities Course, 1993