Representative Work
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Winterlight Labs
Winterlight Labs in its £7.0 million business combination with Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc
- AFARA
AFARA in its acquisition by EY Canada
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- Reamined Systems Inc.
Reamined in its $45.9 million acquisition by Information Services Corporation
- Amarillo Gold Corp.
Amarillo Gold Corp. in its acquisition by Hochschild Mining PLC
- H2 Ventures 1 Inc.
H2 Ventures 1 Inc. in its $5 million initial public offering on the TSX Venture Exchange
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- BDC Capital, Pender Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures
BDC Capital, Pender Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures in Spark RE Technologies’ US$5 million Series A investment round
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
The syndicate of underwriters in the US$2.50 billion bond offering by the Province of British Columbia
- Beanworks
Beanworks in its $104 million acquisition by Quadient
- HYAS
HYAS in its $20 million Series B financing round
- Echosec Systems
Echosec Systems in its acquisition by The Tusker Fund
- ehsAI
ehsAI in its acquisition by Intelex Technologies
- Newterra Group Ltd.
Newterra Group Ltd. in its acquisition by Frontenac
- Collins Family Trust v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 196 – appeal from an order granting rescission of a declaration and payment of dividends to a discretionary trust on the basis of mistake, in a tax context.
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
Winterlight Labs in its £7.0 million business combination with Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc
AFARA in its acquisition by EY Canada
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
Reamined in its $45.9 million acquisition by Information Services Corporation
- Amarillo Gold Corp.
Amarillo Gold Corp. in its acquisition by Hochschild Mining PLC
- H2 Ventures 1 Inc.
H2 Ventures 1 Inc. in its $5 million initial public offering on the TSX Venture Exchange
- Xero
Xero in its acquisition of TaxCycle
- Domain7 Solutions
Domain7 Solutions in connection with Civil Space’s acquisition by Zencity
- BDC Capital, Pender Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures
BDC Capital, Pender Ventures and GroundBreak Ventures in Spark RE Technologies’ US$5 million Series A investment round
- RBC Capital Markets, LLC
The syndicate of underwriters in the US$2.50 billion bond offering by the Province of British Columbia
- Beanworks
Beanworks in its $104 million acquisition by Quadient
- HYAS
HYAS in its $20 million Series B financing round
- Echosec Systems
Echosec Systems in its acquisition by The Tusker Fund
- ehsAI
ehsAI in its acquisition by Intelex Technologies
- Newterra Group Ltd.
Newterra Group Ltd. in its acquisition by Frontenac
- Collins Family Trust v. Canada (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 196 – appeal from an order granting rescission of a declaration and payment of dividends to a discretionary trust on the basis of mistake, in a tax context.
Awards and Recognition
-
Best Lawyers: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Tax Law
Community Involvement
- Volunteer Lawyer, Access Pro Bono
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- “Special Purpose Vehicles: Where Would Tax Planners Be Without Them – A Comment on Development Securities PLC”, Current Cases feature (2019) 67:4 Canadian Tax Journal 1226-32 (co-author).
- “Caveat Optionor: Canadian Court Strikes a Blow for Mineral Exploration Companies”, Dentons Newsletter, July 10, 2015 (Taxnet Pro) (co-author).
Credentials
Education
- University of British Columbia, JD
- University of British Columbia, BA (Mathematics and Economics)
Languages
- English
- Russian
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Tax Foundation
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of British Columbia
