Lacchin Jacqueline

Jacqueline Valeriati

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Jacqueline Valeriati is an associate in the Corporate & Securities Group of Baker McKenzie’s Toronto office. Prior to joining the Firm, Jacqueline completed her articles in-house for a global medical-aesthetic device company listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. After being called to the Ontario Bar, Jacqueline gained transactional experience at a national law firm.

Practice Focus

Jacqueline’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, multi-jurisdictional corporate reorganizations, including pre-transaction restructurings, post-acquisition integrations, carve-outs and spin-offs, and general corporate law matters.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised Accenture on the acquisition of Eclipse Automation, a provider of customized manufacturing automation and robotics solutions.
  • Advised Aspyr Media and Embracer Group on the acquisition of IdeaSpark Labs Inc. d.b.a. as Beamdog.
  • Advised Embracer Group on the USD 300 million acquisition of Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montreal and a catalogue of Intellectual Property.
  • Advised Bain Capital Private Equity and Valeo Foods Group on the acquisition of Les Industries Bernard & Fils Ltée, the world's leading independent bottler and processor of maple syrup.
  • Advised Dexterra Group Inc. (TSX: DXT) on the acquisition of Canadian food services company Dana Hospitality LP from Fulcrum Capital Partners.
  • Advised Epicor Software Corporation on the acquisition of CBC Computer Systems Inc.
  • Advised ACNielsen Company of Canada on the acquisition of Cornerstone Capabilities Inc.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association

Admissions

  • Ontario~Canada (2019)

Education

  • Western University (JD) (2018)
  • Western University (BA Sociology, Honors) (2015)

Languages

  • English