Lawson Lundell's Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Blog follows new and interesting issues emerging in the legal and business communities. Our goal is to provide a source of valuable information and insight on a wide variety of matters for our readers.
Practice Expertise
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Profile
Rachelle has a broad corporate and securities law practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and corporate governance.
Rachelle advises clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, capital raising initiatives, and corporate reorganizations. In addition to transactional matters, Rachelle regularly assists clients with corporate governance matters, continuous disclosure obligations, and general corporate law.
Rachelle advises clients on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, capital raising initiatives, and corporate reorganizations. In addition to transactional matters, Rachelle regularly assists clients with corporate governance matters, continuous disclosure obligations, and general corporate law.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2018
Education
University of British Columbia, J.D., 2017
University of British Columbia, B.A., 2013
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Counsel for Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) in connection with its brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $8,342,082.50, pursuant to which the Company sold: (i) 4,188,500 flow-through units of the Company at a price of $0.955 per unit, and (ii) 6,680,100 non flow-through units of the Company at a price of $0.65 per unit including an additional 526,250 units issued on the exercise of the Agents' over-allotment option in connection with the offering. The offering was completed pursuant to an agency agreement among the Company and a syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Agentis Capital Markets (First Nations Financial Markets LP) as co-lead agents, and included Red Cloud Securities Inc.
* Counsel for Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: LRA) in connection with its brokered private placement and concurrent non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds to the company of $33,750,000 through the issuance of 11,250,000 common shares at a price of $3.00 per share. As part of the offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,500,000 common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $13,500,000 (representing approximately 7.3% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares immediately following the completion of the offering), to Atalaya Mining Copper S.A. (LSE: ATYM). The brokered offering was completed pursuant to an agency agreement among the Company and SCP Resource Finance LP, as lead agent and sole bookrunner, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.
* Counsel to Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) in connection with its arrangement with Canfor Pulp Products Inc. pursuant to which Canfor Corp acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canfor Pulp. Former Canfor Pulp shareholders had the option to receive either (i) 0.0425 of a common share in the capital of Canfor Corp per Canfor Pulp share or (ii) $0.50 in cash per Canfor Pulp share.
* Counsel for Endurance Gold Corporation (TSXV: EDG) in connection with its brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of $8,342,082.50, pursuant to which the Company sold: (i) 4,188,500 flow-through units of the Company at a price of $0.955 per unit, and (ii) 6,680,100 non flow-through units of the Company at a price of $0.65 per unit including an additional 526,250 units issued on the exercise of the Agents' over-allotment option in connection with the offering. The offering was completed pursuant to an agency agreement among the Company and a syndicate of agents led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Agentis Capital Markets (First Nations Financial Markets LP) as co-lead agents, and included Red Cloud Securities Inc.
* Counsel for Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: LRA) in connection with its brokered private placement and concurrent non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds to the company of $33,750,000 through the issuance of 11,250,000 common shares at a price of $3.00 per share. As part of the offering, the Company issued an aggregate of 4,500,000 common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $13,500,000 (representing approximately 7.3% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares immediately following the completion of the offering), to Atalaya Mining Copper S.A. (LSE: ATYM). The brokered offering was completed pursuant to an agency agreement among the Company and SCP Resource Finance LP, as lead agent and sole bookrunner, and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.
* Counsel to Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) in connection with its arrangement with Canfor Pulp Products Inc. pursuant to which Canfor Corp acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Canfor Pulp. Former Canfor Pulp shareholders had the option to receive either (i) 0.0425 of a common share in the capital of Canfor Corp per Canfor Pulp share or (ii) $0.50 in cash per Canfor Pulp share.
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