Michelle Perini How to pronounce this name. Associate | London

Recent representative transactional matters include advising and providing assistance to:

Mergers and Acquisitions – Target Counsel

• Carbon Engineering Ltd., a climate solutions company focused on the development of direct air capture technology, on its acquisition by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation

• BRS & Co., a New York-based private equity firm, in connection with the management buyout of Organika Health Products, Inc.

• IAA, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated for US$7.3-billion

• Sierra Wireless, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Semtech Corporation for approximately US$1.2-billion

• Lucara Diamond Corp. on the sale of its 100% interest in the proprietary Clara diamond solutions technology platform to Clara’s original founders

• CAMS Software Corporation on its competitive auction process and subsequent sale to Kaleris, a portfolio company backed by Accel-KKR

• Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. in connection with its acquisition by B2Gold Corp. for C$1.1-billion

• Tilray Inc. in connection with its business combination with Aphria Inc. to create the world's leading cannabis-focused consumer packaged goods company with a combined market cap of approximately US$8.2-billion

• Pretium Resources Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Newcrest Mining Limited for C$3.5-billion

• Geru, a Brazilian-based fintech company, in its merger with Rebel to create Open Co., a company with a BRL$1.5-billion loan portfolio

• Equinox Gold Corp. on the sale of its Pilar Gold Mine in Brazil

• KIK Custom Products Inc. on the sale of its personal care business to Voyant Beauty, LLC

Mergers and Acquisitions – Purchaser Counsel

• SolarBank Corporation, a renewable and clean energy project developer, on its acquisition of Solar Flow-Through Funds Ltd. for share-based consideration and the issuance of contingent value rights

• Capstone Mining Corp. on various transactions, including its C$1.1-billion business combination with Mantos Copper and its acquisition of Korea Chile Mining Corporation's 30% ownership interest in Santo Domingo

• Equinox Gold Corp. on its C$1.3-billion acquisition of Leagold Mining Corporation and its C$700-million acquisition of Premier Gold Mines Limited

• Bally's Corporation on Canadian matters in connection with its US$125-million acquisition of Bet.Works, a U.S. based sports betting platform

• National Veterinary Associates, Inc. on its acquisition of a number of Canadian veterinary practices

• ATB Financial in connection with its acquisition of assets from Grow Technologies Inc., including proprietary digital banking technology solutions

• Gemspring Capital and its portfolio company, Crafty Apes, LLC, on its acquisition of CVD VFX Limited, an award-winning, full service visual effects studio based in Vancouver, BC

Capital Markets and Corporate Finance

• CIBC, as underwriter, in connection with Aritzia Inc.'s C$70-million and C$100-million secondary offerings of subordinate voting shares

• Huawei Technologies on its strategic investment in a Canadian-based technology company

• Palisades Goldcorp Inc. in connection with its direct listing on the TSX Venture Exchange

• Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. on its offering of US$95-million of common shares in connection with its financing package of US$520-million

• Lucara Diamond Corp. on its offering of C$22-million of common shares in connection with its senior secured project financing debt package of US$220-million

• Underwriters and agents on numerous public offerings and private placements of common shares, flow-through shares, charity flow-through shares, units and convertible notes of Canadian public companies

• Various foreign issuers and exempt international dealers on compliance with Canadian securities laws in connection with issuances of foreign securities to Canadian investors

• Various global private equity firms in connection with their financial investments in Canadian-based companies

Michelle is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association. She serves as an advisor for the Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Moot program at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia with respect to legal advocacy and emerging corporate and securities law issues.

• Panellist : Topics in Corporate Governance and Sustainability
  Osgoode Hall Law School Society for Corporate Governance, York University, January 2023.

Admitted to the British Columbia Bar – 2020
JD, Peter A. Allard School of Law – 2019
Certificate of Business Law Concentration, Peter A. Allard School of Law – 2019
BA (First Class Standing), University of British Columbia – 2015