Lawyer Profile
Amy Marcen-Gaudaur
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Amy is a thoughtful and practical corporate lawyer, with a broad range of experience and expertise in corporate and securities law. Whether managing novel transactions or ongoing corporate and securities matters, Amy delivers strategic insight and practical, business-minded solutions, keeping her clients' priorities and business objectives top of mind. As a member of the firm's Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Venture Finance Groups, Amy's practice focuses on securities law, M&A, continuous disclosure, corporate governance, public and private financings, going-public transactions and ongoing corporate and commercial matters. Amy advises clients ranging from small startups to large public companies listed on the TSX, and has experience working with companies in a variety of sectors, including REITs, cannabis, technology, psychedelics and mining and minerals. Amy completed a six-month secondment with the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission in 2024. Amy joined Aird & Berlis after summering and articling with the firm and is a member of the firm's Student Recruitment Committee.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2017 (ON)
Professional Details
Education
Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2023 Certificate in Canadian Securities Law and Practice, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2019 JD, The University of Western Ontario, 2016 BA, The University of Western Ontario, 2011
Articles & Speeches
"CSA Proposes Amendments to Issuer Bid, Take-Over Bid and Early Warning Reporting Regimes," Co-Author with Adria Leung Lim and Mariam Sabbah, Aird & Berlis LLP, Capital Markets Bulletin , June 15, 2026. "How to ‘B' a Socially and Environmentally Conscious Business: B Corp Certification for Canadian Corporations," Co-Author with Hannah Downard, ESG Bulletin , April 2024.
Selected Decisions
Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: AP.UN) in connection with its $560-million marketed public offering and concurrent private placement. Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN) in its $400-million offering of senior unsecured debentures in two series. Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN) in its $450-million private placement of 4.808% series K senior unsecured debentures. Represented Gold Flora Corporation , as Canadian counsel, in the closing of a convertible note loan facility for up to US$13.15 million, with an initial draw of US$7.15 million. Represented Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust , a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada's major cities, in the acquisition from Westbank of a 90% ownership interest in 400 West Georgia Street in Vancouver, and an additional 45% ownership interest in 19 Duncan Street in Toronto (increasing Allied's ownership interest to 95%). The transaction was based on an aggregate property value of $920.7 million. Represented Cybin Inc.