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Overview

Lisa Stewart has extensive experience in the areas of securities and corporate law. Her practice includes advising public and private companies on a broad range of matters, including general corporate matters, public offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, continuous disclosure requirements and other regulatory requirements. She also has experience in fund formation, private equity fund investments and other investment funds.

Lisa also serves as a guest instructor for the Law Society of British Columbia’s Professional Legal Training Course for incoming lawyers on corporate law.

She is a member of the Securities Law and Business Law subsections of the Canadian Bar Association and the Access Pro Bono Society of BC. Lisa has also been appointed as a member of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) Corporate Finance Forum, which advises the BCSC on policy initiatives, capital market trends, and other emerging issues affecting reporting and non-reporting issuers, including investment funds.

Client Work

First Majestic Silver Corp. in its US$970-million acquisition of Gatos Silver
First Majestic Silver Corp. in its $100-million secondary offering of common shares.
First Majestic Silver Corp., in an at-the-market equity distribution agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp. and TD Securities (USA) LLC for the sale of up to US$100.0 million of common shares.
First Majestic in a US$35-million definitive agreement to sell its 100% owned past producing La Guitarra Silver Mine located in the Temascaltepec mining district, Mexico State to Sierra Madre Gold & Silver Ltd. ("Sierra Madre") in consideration for the issuance of shares of Sierra Madre.
Pender Growth Fund Inc., in its acquisition of Working Opportunity Fund (EVCC) Ltd. (now renamed Pender Private Investments Inc.), holder of a portfolio of BC based technology companies.
Namaste Technologies Inc., acquired 100% ownership of CannMart Labs Inc., an applicant for a processing license under the Cannabis Act (Canada) for cannabis extraction activities.

Recognitions & Awards

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Repeatedly Recommended, Private Equity

Best Lawyers in Canada

Recognized for Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Law

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of British Columbia, BA, 2001
  • University of British Columbia, LLB, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • British Columbia, 2007