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
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Profile
Garrett Lee is a corporate and securities partner who advises companies as they build and scale, from startups setting up strong foundations through to growth-stage companies and established public issuers. He focuses primarily on technology, life sciences, and mining, with some work in food and hospitality.
On the capital markets side, Garrett regularly advises on going-public transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financings, continuous disclosure requirements, corporate governance and board advisory work. He also acts for underwriters on public financings and advises on deal structuring, due diligence, and securities law compliance.
At the early stage, Garrett works closely with founders on the strategy and structure that sets a company up for success, including incorporation, founders' and shareholders' agreements, cap table design, and ensuring everything is in place to be financing and acquisition ready. With growth-stage companies, he leads Series A and B financings, merger and acquisition activity, technology transactions, and commercial contracts that come with scaling. He's particularly experienced with companies navigating pivotal moments, including going-public transactions on Canadian stock exchanges, and corporate reorganizations that come when a company pivots or restructures to expand.
Garrett brings a business mind to legal work. He takes the time to understand a company's strategy and the people behind it, and he's known for weighing in as a strategic partner. He builds long-term relationships with his clients and connects them to the right investors, strategic partners, and advisors as they grow.
With deep roots in the Vancouver business community, Garrett is passionate about helping Canadian companies, particularly those building on the West Coast, scale and compete globally.
On the capital markets side, Garrett regularly advises on going-public transactions, mergers and acquisitions, financings, continuous disclosure requirements, corporate governance and board advisory work. He also acts for underwriters on public financings and advises on deal structuring, due diligence, and securities law compliance.
At the early stage, Garrett works closely with founders on the strategy and structure that sets a company up for success, including incorporation, founders' and shareholders' agreements, cap table design, and ensuring everything is in place to be financing and acquisition ready. With growth-stage companies, he leads Series A and B financings, merger and acquisition activity, technology transactions, and commercial contracts that come with scaling. He's particularly experienced with companies navigating pivotal moments, including going-public transactions on Canadian stock exchanges, and corporate reorganizations that come when a company pivots or restructures to expand.
Garrett brings a business mind to legal work. He takes the time to understand a company's strategy and the people behind it, and he's known for weighing in as a strategic partner. He builds long-term relationships with his clients and connects them to the right investors, strategic partners, and advisors as they grow.
With deep roots in the Vancouver business community, Garrett is passionate about helping Canadian companies, particularly those building on the West Coast, scale and compete globally.
Languages
English
Bar Admissions
Called to the British Columbia Bar, 2014
Education
University of Alberta, J.D., 2013
Simon Fraser University, B.A., 2009
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
* Counsel to Canadian gold mining issuer in its bought deal short form shelf prospectus offering for gross proceeds of US$115.7 million and its subsequent property acquisition for upfront cash consideration of US$100 million.
* Counsel to Canadian mining issuer in its acquisition of a portfolio of Bolivian producing silver and zinc assets and an ore sourcing and trading business from Glencore plc for cash consideration totaling US$110 million and a 1.5% NSR royalty.
* Canadian counsel to sustainable consumer products manufacturer in venture capital equity financing for gross proceeds of up to US$50 million.
* Counsel to bulk waste and sustainability operator in $13 million venture debt financing.
* Counsel to Australian graphene manufacturing company in its overnight marketed public offering for gross proceeds of $12.4 million.
* Canadian counsel to oral care company in its direct listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market by way of IPO prospectus for gross proceeds of US$15.5 million.
* Counsel to Australian graphene manufacturing company in its direct listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
* Counsel to crypto fintech company in brokered private placement for total gross proceed of $15 million.
* Counsel to psychedelic research and development biotech company in its reverse takeover transaction resulting in a fundamental change and re-listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
* Counsel to Canadian gold mining issuer in its bought deal short form shelf prospectus offering for gross proceeds of US$115.7 million and its subsequent property acquisition for upfront cash consideration of US$100 million.
* Counsel to Canadian mining issuer in its acquisition of a portfolio of Bolivian producing silver and zinc assets and an ore sourcing and trading business from Glencore plc for cash consideration totaling US$110 million and a 1.5% NSR royalty.
* Canadian counsel to sustainable consumer products manufacturer in venture capital equity financing for gross proceeds of up to US$50 million.
* Counsel to bulk waste and sustainability operator in $13 million venture debt financing.
* Counsel to Australian graphene manufacturing company in its overnight marketed public offering for gross proceeds of $12.4 million.
* Canadian counsel to oral care company in its direct listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market by way of IPO prospectus for gross proceeds of US$15.5 million.
* Counsel to Australian graphene manufacturing company in its direct listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
* Counsel to crypto fintech company in brokered private placement for total gross proceed of $15 million.
* Counsel to psychedelic research and development biotech company in its reverse takeover transaction resulting in a fundamental change and re-listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
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