Michelle Perini

Recent representative matters include advising and providing assistance to:

Mergers and Acquisitions

• 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

• 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

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

• 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 various transactions, including its C$1.3-billion acquisition of Leagold Mining Corporation, its C$700-million acquisition of Premier Gold Mines Limited, and the sale of its Pilar Gold Mine in Brazil

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

• 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 per cent ownership interest in Santo Domingo

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

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

• 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

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

• A syndicate of agents led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with two at-the-market offerings of up to US$100-million of common shares of First Majestic Silver Corp.

• A syndicate of initial purchasers led by BMO Capital Markets in connection with a US$230-million private placement of convertible notes of First Majestic Silver Corp.

• 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

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

• Various 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