University of Montreal, Bachelor in civil law (LL.B.)
1994-1997

University of Montreal, Computer Sciences - Minor in Political Science
1992-1994

Member of Barreau du Québec since 1998

blue HF
Managing Partner	2005 -

Osler
Senior Associate	2001-2005

ServiCell Corporation
Founder	2000-2001

Stikeman Elliott
Student, Stagiaire and Junior Associate	1997-2000

Canadian Armed Forces / Forces armées canadiennes
Infantry Officer	1992-1996

Acquisition of Consultem

Kotient Consulting acquires Consultem. blue HF acted for the purchaser and Fasken Martineau acted for Consultem and the seller.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2010/05/c8762.html

StatusNet

StatusNet raises new round of capital led by FirstMark Capital. blue HF acted for iNovia Capital, McMillan for FirstMark Capital and Ravinsky Ryan for StatusNet.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=84

Woozworld

Woozworld spins off from Tribal Noval and secures $3 million series A financing. blue HF acted for iNovia Capital, ID Fund and Woozworld. McMillan acted for Tribal Nova, BLG acted for DHX and Morency Avocats acted for the Business Development Bank of Canada.

http://inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=77

HR web business

A Montreal based HR web business sells substantially all of its IP to a Canadian acquiror. blue HF acted for the vendor.

Nanoledge

Nanoledge closes an additional financing round by way of a convertible loan. blue HF acted for Nanoledge and M Cordeau Avocats acted for the investor.

Pure Energies

Solar Panel start-up to install residential rooftops under the MicroFIT Program (Ontario)

http://www.pure-energies.com/solar-energy-news.html?newsId=2

Reflex Photonics

Reflex Photonics Inc. closes an additional convertible debenture financing from an European investor. blue HF acted for Reflex and Miller Thomson Pouliot acted for the investor.

Décarie Borreman

Décarie Borreman, a new executive search firm and a client of blue HF, opens its doors in Montreal

http://www.decarieborreman.com/en/media/DBO_PressRelease.pdf

Ex Ludus

Ex Ludus closes an additional convertible debenture financing. blue HF acted for Ex Ludus.

Reflex Photonics

Reflex Photonics Inc. closes an additional convertible debenture financing. blue HF acted for Reflex.

Metafoam

Metafoam closes financing round. Blue HF acted for the investors. Osler acted for Metafoam.

http://www.metafoam.com/blog/2009/10/23/metafoam-closes-financing-round

Mimetogen

Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Completes Key Equity Financing. Blue HF acted for the Investors. Osler acted for Mimetogen.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=69

Acquisition

Acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a telemarketing business. Blue HF acted for the acquirer.

Promotions VPS

Senior Debt financing and acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of Promotions VPS. Blue HF acted for the acquirer.

Tribal Nova

Tribal Nova Closes a $3 Million Financing. Blue HF acted for the investors. McMillan acted for Tribal Nova.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=63

Tynt Multimedia

Tynt Multimedia Closes $5 Million Series A Investment. Blue HF acted for the Investors.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=60

Airborne Mobile

Airborne Mobile Closes $2 Million Growth Financing Round. Blue HF acted for iNovia Capital. Stikeman Elliott acted for Airborne Mobile.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=58

Nanoledge

Nanoledge Raises New Financing and Relocates to Canada. Blue HF acted for the investors. BCF acted for Nanoledge.

http://www.nanoledge.com/news/nanoledge_news_archive.htm

Ryma Solutions

Ryma Solutions closes $7M financing round. Blue HF acted for the investors. McMillan acted for Ryma.

http://www.inoviacapital.com/news.php?langID=&pre_id=52

Sixtron

SiXtron raises CDN $10M for thin film solar cell coatings. Blue HF acted for Sixtron. Osler acted for the Investors.

http://deals.venturebeat.com/2007/11/07/sixtron-raises-cdn-10m-for-thin-film-solar-cell-coatings/

Passionate about technology, innovation, finance and risk management and obsessed with providing the highest quality of services to SMEs at affordable prices (thus absolutely no time to play golf), Fred is one of Montréal's most "down to earth" business lawyers. Having started up a few businesses of his own, including blue HF, Fred understands the day to day challenges and risks of small and medium sized businesses. He also believes that entrepreneurs are the most gutsy business people on earth.