BC Tech is a non-profit dedicated to making British Columbia the best place to grow and scale a tech company.

I am excited to join the Board of Directors of VIATEC (https://www.viatec.ca/team/board-of-directors) to support the continued growth and development of Victoria’s amazing technology community

I practiced corporate and securities law with a focus on merger and acquisition and corporate finance transactions for both private and public technology companies. I acted extensively for entrepreneurs and technology companies as well as for venture capital investors.Venture Capital experience - acted:• on over 25 VC financings for Ottawa, Gatineau, Toronto and Halifax based based technology and clean technology companies, raising over $180 million• acted for VC and angel… Show more I practiced corporate and securities law with a focus on merger and acquisition and corporate finance transactions for both private and public technology companies. I acted extensively for entrepreneurs and technology companies as well as for venture capital investors.Venture Capital experience - acted:• on over 25 VC financings for Ottawa, Gatineau, Toronto and Halifax based based technology and clean technology companies, raising over $180 million• acted for VC and angel investors on investments in approximately 10 Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, Montreal and California based technology and biotechnology companiesM&A experience - acted for:• A number of TSX listed technology companies in their acquisitions of privately held technology companies• A CPC in its qualifying transaction with an Ontario based clean technology company • A TSX listed biotechnology company in its $10 million reverse takeover by a medical device company and listing on TSX-V• A number of Ontario based technology companies and service providers in their acquisitions by Canadian and US private equity and strategic buyers• Ottawa based environmental and transportation consulting companies in their respective acquisitions by international strategic acquirers• The acquirers in the management buy-out of a registered LSIF manager• A TSX-V listed technology company in its acquisition by a Texas based strategic buyer by way plan of arrangementPublic Company financing experience - acted for:• A TSX listed technology company in its $31 million bought deal financing• A TSX listed medical device company in its $20.7 million bought deal financing• A TSX listed biotech company in a number of its private placements and its $25 million public offering of common shares and warrants• A TSX-V listed biotech company in its private placement of units• Initial public offerings for a technology company and a medical device company Show less

I practiced corporate and securities law with a focus on public company merger and acquisition transactions (hostile and friendly takeover bids; arrangements; share acquisitions) and corporate finance transactions (public offerings, including IPOs). Clients were predominantly technology companies and financial institutions.