Babin handles business law and cross-border matters, while Kostic works on M&A and securities
Dentons Canada LLP has announced the additions of Dominique Babin, joining from BCF Business Law as of May 12, and Kosta Kostic, joining from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP effective May 20, as partners in its corporate group in Montreal.
“Dominique is a fantastic addition to the Firm,” said Christian Létourneau, Montreal managing partner.
“We are delighted to welcome Dominique to the team,” said Leanne Krawchuk, national leader of the corporate group. “Her extensive expertise in navigating complex, cross-cultural and cross-jurisdictional transactions—across a range of industries—will be an invaluable asset to our clients, particularly in today’s evolving global market.”
“Kosta’s arrival represents another significant step in the continued expansion of our client offering,” Létourneau said.
“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,” Krawchuk said.
Babin is a Quebec-based business lawyer with over 25 years of experience in domestic and cross-border matters and a mediator certified by the Quebec bar in commercial matters. She covers corporate transactions, international trade, and compliance and focuses on the life sciences and manufacturing sectors.
She handles cross-border manufacturing, supply and distribution arrangements, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and related financing and investment agreements. She has regular speaking engagements centred on cross-border transaction issues.
“I’m thrilled to be joining Dentons and reconnecting with so many talented peers,” Babin said.
“With experience spanning both in-house and private practice roles, Dominique brings a practical, business-oriented perspective,” Krawchuk said. “We are confident she will quickly become a trusted advisor to both new and longstanding clients.”
“She not only deepens the bench strength of our corporate and M&A practice, but also exemplifies the local expertise, national strength and global reach that our clients value,” Létourneau said. “We are excited she has chosen to build the next chapter of her career with us.”
“I see tremendous opportunities to expand my practice and continue delivering strategic, business-oriented advice to my clients,” Babin said. “I’m eager to work alongside a team that is committed to helping businesses navigate complexity and achieve their goals in Québec, across Canada and around the world.”
Kostic’s experience includes M&A, private equity, and securities and corporate finance matters. He has led significant private and public M&A, corporate reorganization, and restructuring transactions.
His commercial law work spans clients in sectors such as mining, oil and natural gas, renewable energy, information technology, biotechnology, manufacturing, retail, and transportation.
In the securities realm, he has assisted issuers and investment dealers with private and public debt and equity offerings. He has helped clients with initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, and the Canadian Securities Exchange.
He has been a member of the local advisory committee for the TSX Venture Exchange and director or corporate secretary of numerous publicly listed and private companies. He founded Impak Finance, a Montreal-based fintech startup, and FinFusion Community, a non-profit organization that aimed to help develop, promote, and support innovation within Montreal’s fintech community.
“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,” Létourneau said. “We are delighted to have him on board.”
“Kosta is a corporate law powerhouse and we are excited to welcome him to Dentons,” Krawchuk said.
“Joining Dentons expands my ability to support clients in today’s global economy, thanks to the Firm’s unmatched platform,” Kostic said. “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.”
