David practices primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial and corporate finance and securities law. David has extensive experience focused on advising private and public company clients on transactional and corporate commercial matters, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, as well as corporate governance issues. He works with clients at all stages of development, from senior public companies to startups and entrepreneurs, and represents clients across a variety of industries, particularly forestry, services and technology.

Languages
English
Joined the Law Firm in
1990

Bar Admissions
British Columbia (1987)

Education
University of Oxford (B.C.L., 1988)
University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1986)

Significant Accomplishments
* Canfor Corporation in a USD$315 million loan agreement with an affiliate of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
* A public technology company in its sale of North American divisional assets
* A public technology company on the sale of international divisional assets
* Multiple tranche private placement transactions and corporate reorganization for a private agri-tech company
* A multinational public company on the acquisition of industrial and service assets in Alberta and British Columbia
* A private European manufacturer of a BC based technology company
* A multinational large private equity firm on the acquisition of a Western Canadian consumer products company
* A private company on the sale of its BC marina assets
* Advising an internationally based client on its sale of a its Western Canadian forest products facility
* Ongoing counsel for a major Canadian public forest products company on numerous projects, including acquisition and dispositions, commercial matters, disclosure matters and government issues

Additional Information
Rankings & Recognition
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2011-2027: Corporate Law
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2011-2027: Mergers & Acquisitions Law
* Best Lawyers in Canada 2011-2027: Natural Resources Law
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024-2026: Technology Transactions (Leading Practitioner)
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Mergers & Acquisitions (Leading Practitioner)
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Corporate Commercial Law (Leading Practitioner)
* Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2023-2026: Corporate Mid-Market (Leading Practitioner)
* Chambers Global 2026: Corporate/M&A (Band 3)

Seminars/ Presentation
* World Services Group Meeting of the Americas (North, Central & South America and the Caribbean), Miami, Florida (February 2014), Co-Chair
* "Key Drafting Issues" and "Solicitors' Legal Opinions", Business Basics Discussion Group, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (October 3, 2013 and prior years), Course Chair and Speaker
* "Planning, Organizing, and Operating a Business", Business Basics Course, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (October 3, 2013), Course Chair and Speaker
* "Multijurisdictional Transactional Issues", Conference, World Services Group Annual Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 2013)
* "Indemnities", Mergers & Acquisitions 2012, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (June 21, 2012), Co-Presenter
* "Business Basics 2012", The Practice of Law, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (February 16, 2012), Course Chair

Professional Activities and Experience
* Law Society of British Columbia - Discipline Committee, Member
* World Services Group: Former Member - Board of Directors; North American Regional Council Chair (previously)
* American Bar Association, Member
* International Bar Association, Member
* Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, Editorial Board Member

"Forest deals pick up steam", National Post (October 2, 2014), Quoted

"Advising British Columbia Business", Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (2008-Present), Member of the Editorial Board

"Checklist Manual (Share and Asset Purchase Transactions) (2008 - 2012)", Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia

"British Columbia Due Diligence Deskbook", Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (2010 - Present), Contributing Author

"Forestry Law: Recent Developments of Importance" (July 30, 2007)

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