Lawyer Profile
David J. Selley
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
David J. Selley is a Partner at Farris LLP whose practice covers corporate finance and securities, corporate and commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking, competition and regulatory compliance. He negotiates and drafts corporate documents, including securities offering documents, purchase and sale agreements, loan and security documents and other contracts. He acts for clients in technology and information communications, utilities, natural resources, financial services and industrial businesses, representing publicly traded, venture, private and early-stage companies. He provides strategic advice on corporate transactions and ongoing general corporate advice. The profile notes recognition by Best Lawyers in Canada and previous recognition by Lexpert as one of Canada's Leading Lawyers Under 40, and describes him as repeatedly ranked among leading corporate commercial lawyers in British Columbia.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1998 (BC)
Professional Details
Associations
British Columbia Bar (1998)
Awards & Recognition
Corporate Finance - acted for a number of issuers with respect to the issuance of corporate bonds including acting for South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) with respect to the establishment of its direct borrowing platform and the issuance of $400 million of 3.25% green bonds; acting for FortisBC Energy with respect to the issuance of $200 million of 3.85% medium term note debentures; and acting for the City of Vancouver with respect to the issuance of $85 million of 3.10% green bonds. Mergers and Acquisitions - acted for Glacier Media Inc. with respect to its $86 million acquisition of newspapers from Postmedia Network, acted for Unisync Corp. with respect to its $23 million acquisition of Utility Garments Inc. with concurrent subscription receipt financing and bank financings and acted for LED Medical Diagnostics Inc. with respect to its acquisition of