Christopher Soo Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Practiced securities and corporate law with a main focus on capital markets transactions and business law:- Equity/Debt Financing: Led various multi-million dollar financing transactions, including brokered and non-brokered private placements, prospectus offerings, and start-up crowdfunding transactions.- Mergers & Acquisitions: Assisted with various private and public company business combinations and asset acquisitions, including purchase agreements, amalgamations, and arrangements.Advised on the formulation, maintenance and governance of companies in diverse industries, and at various stages (i.e., start-up companies, go-public issuers, and established public companies).- Corporate Structure and Organization: Prepared and advised on various corporate structure andorganizational matters, including shareholders’ agreements and equity incentive plans.- Exchange Listings: Assisted with various listing transactions including initial public offerings, “reverse take-overs”, changes of business, and direct listings, and uplistings on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, NEO Exchange, and Canadian Securities Exchange.- Corporate Governance and Continuous Disclosure: Advised on corporate governance policies and shareholders’ proceedings. Also prepared and advised on regulatory compliance, including exchange submissions and continuous disclosure filings.

Vancouver, Bc, Canada

Worked primarily with the Securities & Capital Markets group, providing research, drafting, and internal and external communication support on major offerings and transactions including: Private Placements, Prospectus Offerings, Going-Public Transactions (including Reverse Takeovers on the TSX-V), Private M&A and US Securities Disclosure.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Adapted existing knowledge of strength training (particularly with regard to performance in the sport of Powerlifting) to start online business working with clients looking to improve physical strength and athletic performance.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Highlight of my summer articles at Clark Wilson LLP was my work with the Capital Markets & Securities group. Work ranged from basic case law research, to SEDAR/EDGAR disclosure research, to preparation of critical closing documents, and preparation of full-scale regulatory disclosure documents – including prospectuses (long form, short form, shelf, non-offering), annual information forms (“AIF”), management discussion & analysis (“MD&A”), information/proxy circulars, business acquisition reports, news releases and material change reports.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Worked alongside lawyers from the Capital Markets Regulation and Corporate Finance divisions at the BCSC in order to create solutions for novel issues in the securities market – specifically, issues related to the new financial technologies (FinTech) such as algorithm-based financial advisory services (or “robo-advisors”), online lending platforms, and blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Asia-Pacific Law Club (First-Year Student Rep), Business Law Association, APPEAL: Law Journal (Volunteer.

Exchange Semester, Law

Partook in an exchange semester at NUS, where I studied, among other subjects, Advanced Corporate Transactions, International Investment.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminology; Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: Criminology Student Association Graduation with Distinction, Selection to President’s Honour Roll (Spring 2014 –.