Michelle is an associate in the Emerging and High Growth Companies Group in our Vancouver office. She received her J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Prior to law school she completed her Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) at the UBC Sauder School of Business with a double specialization in Accounting and Real Estate, where she was awarded the Most Outstanding Female Graduate. While studying at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Michelle has also worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Law & Business Communications department at the UBC Sauder School of Business and has helped clients at the Business Law Clinic. She is also the founder of a business to law mentorship program. Michelle is currently the Co-Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers Lower Mainland Section.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz in connection with Scribenote’s $8.2-million Seed financing
- iNovia Capital
iNovia Capital in connection with Spare’s $42 million in Series B financing
- Evok Innovations and e-Zinc
e-Zinc in its raising of US$31 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round led by Evok Innovations
- Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity
Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity in connection with Netskrt Systems' $10 million Series A financing round
- Cuboh
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- Sonus Microsystems
Sonus Microsystems in its C$2.1 million seed funding round led by LDV Capital
- Beatdapp
Syndicate of Investors in connection with Beatdapp’s $22.9 million Series A fundraising round.
- RaceRocks 3D Inc. and Raven Indigenous Impact
RaceRocks 3D Inc.'s $3 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Goose Insurance Inc.
Goose Insurance Inc. in its $4 million Series A funding led by Axis Insurance
- DarwinAI
DarwinAI in its $8 million investment round
- Sageview Capital LP
Sageview Capital in Elastic Path’s $30 million Series E financing
- Canada Drives
Canada Drives in its $40 million convertible equity financing led by goeasy
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
Andreessen Horowitz in connection with Scribenote’s $8.2-million Seed financing
iNovia Capital in connection with Spare’s $42 million in Series B financing
e-Zinc in its raising of US$31 million in an oversubscribed Series A2 round led by Evok Innovations
Yaletown, inBC and Crédit Mutuel Equity in connection with Netskrt Systems' $10 million Series A financing round
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- Sonus Microsystems
Sonus Microsystems in its C$2.1 million seed funding round led by LDV Capital
- Beatdapp
Syndicate of Investors in connection with Beatdapp’s $22.9 million Series A fundraising round.
- RaceRocks 3D Inc. and Raven Indigenous Impact
RaceRocks 3D Inc.'s $3 Million Series A Funding Round Led by Raven Indigenous Capital Partners.
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures
Ionomr Innovations Inc. and NGIF Cleantech Ventures in Ionomr’s $20 million Series A-4 financing round led by NGIF Cleantech Ventures
- ProShop ERP
ProShop ERP (Adion Systems Inc.) in its CAD$42 million growth investment from Mainsail Partners
- Goose Insurance Inc.
Goose Insurance Inc. in its $4 million Series A funding led by Axis Insurance
- DarwinAI
DarwinAI in its $8 million investment round
- Sageview Capital LP
Sageview Capital in Elastic Path’s $30 million Series E financing
- Canada Drives
Canada Drives in its $40 million convertible equity financing led by goeasy
- AcordPay
AcordPay in its acquisition by InsurePay
Awards and Recognition
-
Stuart Clyne Prize in Labour Law
Community Involvement
- Co-Chair Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers Lower Mainland Section
- Legal Education Outreach Program
- Business Law Clinic, Centre for Business Law at Peter A. Allard School of Law
- Allard Women’s Caucus
- Asia Pacific Law Club
Credentials
Education
- University of British Columbia, Juris Doctor (2021)
- University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) (2018)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL BC)
- Canadian Bar Association
