Andrea Schneider Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

- Supported strategic corporate initiatives, including the company's successful initial public offering in 2021 where I was responsible for leading a variety of legal components of the IPO- Advised on corporate and governance matters, such as legal structure, board meeting materials, investor documents and equity compensation - Reviewed, drafted and.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Maintained a general business law practice that included advising clients on complex corporate transactions in the areas of corporate finance (debt and equity), mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity transactions.- Reviewed, drafted and negotiated key transactional documents and agreements, including share purchase agreements.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Assisted internal teams on a broad range of legal matters, which included drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.- Led the preparation of the annual continuous disclosure materials for two public REITs andorganized the annual shareholder meetings. - Supported the legal team with strategic projects and compliance with applicable laws.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Gained experience in civil litigation, labour and employment, tax, and business law through the firm’s rotation program.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Gained experience in tax and business law through the firm’s summer student program.

Cambridge, ON

- Completed detailed supporting files and calculations for the Canadian corporate income tax returns. - Calculated the U.S. apportionment factors, leading to the successful filing of U.S. income tax extensions which gave the company six additional months to file.- Supported the corporate tax team with the SRED (Scientific Research and Experimental.

Waterloo, Ontario

- Re-organized the tax infrastructure which lead to increased efficiency in the filing of tax returns.- Ensured timely filing of monthly, quarterly and annual indirect tax returns for Canada, United States, Belgium, Netherlands, and Sweden. - Trained a new employee on: the organizational structure of the company, file locations, how to use the computer.

Kitchener, Canada Area

- Communicated daily with taxpayers in writing, over the phone and often in person which allowed me to develop very strong communication skills, including effective listening skills in order to best understand the taxpayers and resolve any conflicts.- Analyzed documents provided by the taxpayers in order to reach audit conclusions.- Independently completed.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Law (International Exchange Through Queen’S University)

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting

Co-op Program