Dentons announced the hiring of Kosta Kostic as a partner in the Corporate group in Montréal. And with extensive experience in M&A, private equity, securities, and corporate finance, Kosta is a trusted advisor to clients across various industries in the context of complex commercial transactions.
Kostic has a proven track record of leading major private and public mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate reorganizations, and restructuring transactions. In his securities practice, he advises issuers and investment dealers in private and public debt and equity offerings. And he has acted for clients in connection with their initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, and the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Kosta provides practical advice on commercial matters to clients across various sectors, including mining, oil and natural gas, renewable energy, information technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, retail, and transportation.
Along with his practice, Kosta is active in the national business community. He is a member of the Local Advisory Committee for the TSX Venture Exchange and has served as a director or corporate secretary of several publicly listed and private companies. As a trusted name in the Montréal fintech space, he was notably the founder of a fintech startup in Montréal (Impak Finance) and of FinFusion Community, a non-profit organization that helped develop, promote and support innovation in Montréal fintech community.
KEY QUOTES:
“Joining Dentons expands my ability to support clients in today’s global economy, thanks to the Firm’s unmatched platform. It also creates an exciting opportunity to deepen my practice by focusing on national and cross-border transactions in dynamic and evolving sectors such as mining, life sciences and blockchain.”
Kosta Kostic
“Kosta’s arrival represents another significant step in the continued expansion of our client offering. A highly respected lawyer, Kosta adds meaningful bench strength and valuable insight, enhancing our ability to support clients with strategic, business-minded legal solutions across jurisdictions. We are delighted to have him on board.”
Christian Létourneau, Montréal Managing Partner
“Kosta is a corporate law powerhouse and we are excited to welcome him to Dentons. His arrival to our Corporate group builds on the momentum of the recent addition of partner Dominique Babin and further demonstrates our strong commitment to scaling up to meet client needs.”
Leanne Krawchuk, National Leader of the Corporate group
