Eric Freilich

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Managing Director, Private Equity and M&A at BMS Group

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

A transactional risk specialist and corporate lawyer, Eric is the Director of Legal, Private Equity, and M&A for North America at BMS Group. He leverages his joint JD/MBA from Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business to advise on complex deals, drawing from his experience at top law firms.


Eric earned a prestigious joint JD/MBA, combining deep legal expertise with high-level business and financial strategy.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Curious

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Transactional Risk
His professional headline and current role identify him as a specialist in transactional risk insurance products for complex M&A deals.
Private Equity M&A
His career at BMS Group and previous law firms like Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg has been focused on the private equity and M&A space.
Deal Origination
He recently announced his new role as Director and Head of Deal Origination for North America, making this a primary current focus.

Media Appearances

Eric has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Managing Director, Private Equity and M&A at BMS Group
5-2023 - 1-2026
Director, Legal, Private Equity and M&A, North America at BMS Group
10-2021 - 5-2023
Associate at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
9-2019 - 10-2021
Associate at Dentons
7-2018 - 5-2019
Articling Student at Dentons

Education

Doctor of Law (JD) from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Schulich School of Business - York University

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Exp : 13 Location : Greater Toronto Area, Canada Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Managing Director, Private Equity and M&A at BMS Group
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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Eric

Personality Compatibility


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