Bio

Kurt Sarno specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and joint ventures. He advises buyers, sellers and targets on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions; private equity investors and sponsors on buy-outs, investments and exits; and businesses across various industries on complex joint ventures and strategic corporate and commercial matters. Kurt is the co-leader of the Firm's Private Equity group and a co-author of the Firm's Canadian Private Equity Deal Study. Before becoming a Partner at Blakes, Kurt practised at a pre-eminent law firm in New York, concentrating on mergers and acquisitions and private equity.