Lawyer Profile
Denise C. Nawata
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Denise C. Nawata is a Partner at Farris LLP in Vancouver. She advises public and private companies on domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, plans of arrangement, corporate reorganizations, and debt and equity financings. She advises boards of directors and special committees on transactional matters and corporate governance, and advises issuers on securities reporting, compliance, disclosure, and general corporate matters. She sits on numerous boards and is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange's Listing Advisory Committee.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2005 (AB); 2006 (BC)
Professional Details
Associations
Alberta Bar (2005) British Columbia Bar (2006)
Awards & Recognition
Graphite One Inc. in connection with its negotiation of various technology licensing arrangements. Office Depot in connection with its acquisition of various British Columbia retailers. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. In connection with its gold-linked notes offering. PolyMet Mining Corp. in connection with a US$195 million rights offering backstopped by Glencore AG. PolyMet Mining Corp. in connection with a transaction involving Teck Resources Limited in forming a new joint venture company. Independent Director and Vice-Chair of E-Comm 911, Emergency Communications for British Columbia Incorporated, the multi-municipality agency providing emergency communication operations for British Columbia. Independent Director of EasyPark. Board member of the Brinkman Group, a family-owned suite of companies that provides business-based solutions to various complex environmental problems and a key