Matt Charleton Email & Phone Number

Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Canada Area

Corporate commercial solicitor with a focus on representing small and medium enterprises in a range of legal matters, including:• Corporate and commercial strategic planning, organization of corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and professional corporations• Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganization of businesses• Negotiating business transactions and corporate/commercial contracts• Bank and private lender financing including the negotiation and execution of loan arrangements for both lenders and borrowers• Corporate compliance and employment matters

Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton, Canada Area

Project consultant for Municipal Government Act (Alberta) Review:• Planning and implementation of MGA public consultation and engagement sessions• Authoring public-facing summaries of public feedback from sessions held across Alberta• Facilitating stakeholder meetings with provincial and municipal governmental officials

Vancouver, Canada Area

Project consultant for proposed major liquid natural gas infrastructure project in British Columbia:• Consulted a super-major oil & gas company on electricity infrastructure and regulatory issues• Analyzed legal, economic and social factors associated with liquid natural gas development• Developed a long-term electricity rate forecast of the province of British Columbia

Vancouver, Bc

• Assisted commercialization at the Canadian national laboratory for nuclear and particle physics• Provided commercial and legal analysis, related to intellectual property and financing• Conducted historical review of successful commercialization efforts and public funding

Vancouver

Worked with SECOR/KPMG to develop white paper on long-term outlook of the energy industry in British Columbia. Provided research information and insights into the the future of electricity provision within the province, specifically with respect to BC Hydro's asset planning strategies.My work also included client-side consultation to Crown corporations regarding a major technology project.

• Overhauled operations of the online advertising company, including sales procedures and product development• Conducted frontline sales with retail business customers, launching four franchises• Managed employees in multiple territories to implement sales and promotional campaigns

Worked with IT solutions provider MosaStore Inc. to develop integrated social media strategies for corporate clients

• Founded project for sustainable business development in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside• Developed framework for small business engagement and community awareness• Collaborated with utility companies, financial institutions and the municipal government

• Taught laboratory section of undergraduate dynamic histology course in small group setting• Evaluated student performance, provided tutorial services and developed teaching materials

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

- Blogger, Canadian Civil Liberties Society, Rights Watch Blog - Assistant Editor, UBC Law Review - Case Worker, Student Legal Services.

Master Of Management, Business

Activities and Societies: Vice President - SocialGraduate studies in business management, with strong focus on general business.

Bsc., Anatomy And Cell Biology

Activities and Societies: • Quebec Breast Cancer Socierty • Science Undergraduate Society • McGill Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.

High School Diploma