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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 negotiated commercial agreements for a variety of matters, including software, procurement and strategic partnerships/projects

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, credit agreements, prospectuses, private equity fund formation documents, and trust indentures.- Researched and analyzed complex corporate and securities law questions to provide strategic advice and legal solutions to clients.

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 Development) audit conducted by the CRA. This involved reviewing source documentation and reconciling the information to the financial records used for the SRED claim. - Responsible for gathering information, creating detailed supporting records and completing the T1134 forms, which are required by the CRA in order to report information on foreign entities.

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 software and the processes for filing tax returns. - Responsible for completing large projects, such as the Belgium VAT (Value Added Tax) regularization, which required meticulously analyzing each transaction over a period of three years to ensure its deductibility.

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 T5018 audits (for unreported income by subcontractors), where my efficiency and diligence allowed the team to exceed its annual budget.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Law (International Exchange Through Queen’S University)

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

Co-op Program