Eva Bellissimo

Eva Bellissimo, National Practice Group Leader of McCarthy Tétrault’s Business Law Group and Co-leader of the firm’s Global Metals & Mining Group, has a broad transactional practice including international M&A, corporate finance, and strategic investments. Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (2021), Eva is deeply connected to the mining industry and known for her strategic, entrepreneurial approach to deals. With over 20 years of experience leading hundreds of transactions, Eva has expertise in cross-border M&A and multi-jurisdictional transactions. Eva provides pragmatic advice and develops deal strategies for acquirors, target companies, and special committees. She assists clients in executing a variety of transactions, including arrangements, reverse takeovers, going-private transactions, takeover bids, and other business combinations. In her corporate finance practice, she advises issuers and investment banks on public equity offerings, convertible debt transactions, and IPOs. Eva also advises international clients making strategic investments in TSX-listed issuers and on proxy contests and activist shareholder actions. Eva is recognized in Chambers and consistently named by Lexpert and Legal 500, among others.