Arkie is an associate in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group of our Vancouver office. Arkie completed her Juris Doctor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, where she had been involved in the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program as a student clinician, the Finance Director, and now as a board member at large.
Prior to law school, Arkie obtained her Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia with a specialization in finance and concentration in business law, graduating as a Commerce Scholar with Honours.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Neo Financial Technologies
Neo Financial Technologies in its raising of $362 million in Series D financing
- Rhino Ventures
Rhino Ventures as lead investor in MyFO’s $3.5-million Seed funding round
- Miru Smart Technologies
Miru Smart Technologies in its US $20-million Series A financing co-led by BDC Capital and TNG Capital Corp.
- Clio
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
- BDC Capital
BDC Thrive Lab in connection with Save da Sea's $650,000 Seed funding round
Neo Financial Technologies in its raising of $362 million in Series D financing
Rhino Ventures as lead investor in MyFO’s $3.5-million Seed funding round
Miru Smart Technologies in its US $20-million Series A financing co-led by BDC Capital and TNG Capital Corp.
Clio in its record-setting US$900-million Series F investment round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
BDC Thrive Lab in connection with Save da Sea's $650,000 Seed funding round
Latest Insights
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Blog Feb 20, 2024
‘Lacuna matata’: should we worry about a gap in B.C.’s domestic arbitration scheme?
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has found a gap in the province’s arbitration system that affects dispute deficiencies and appeals.
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Awards and Recognition
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Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP Prize in Securities Regulation (2023)
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Harris & Company Award in Law (2022)
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Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP Prize in Commercial Transactions (2022)
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Allard and Company Scholarship in Law (2021)
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Lawson Lundell Prize in Constitutional Law (2021)
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Ted le Nobel Memorial Scholarship (2021)
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Tracey Gibb Memorial Scholarship in Law (2021)
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Dean of the Peter A. Allard School of Law J.D. Entrance Scholarship (2020)
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Stikeman Elliott Entrance Scholarship in Law (2020)
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Sauder School of Business Major Entrance Scholarship (2016-2020)
Community Involvement
- Law Students’ Legal Advice Program, Board of Directors (2022 – present), Finance Director (2021), Student Clinician (2020)
- Business Law Clinic, Centre for Business Law at Peter A. Allard School of Law (2022)
- Canadian Journal of Family Law (2020)
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- “A Three-Party Case Study: Exploring the Value of Student Work in Co-creation in Teaching and Learning”, Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 8(2), (2020).
Credentials
Education
- Peter A. Allard School of Law, J.D.
- University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Commerce
Languages
- English
