Lawyer Profile
Evan Straight
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Evan advises clients on corporate and securities law matters with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions, including offerings of equity and convertible debt. In addition, he has extensive experience advising clients with respect to Canadian securities law compliance, corporate structuring, corporate governance and commercial matters.
Evan was previously based in the Firm's New York office, where he developed cross-border transactional expertise focusing on Canada/U.S. cross-border M&A transactions and financings.
Capstone Copper Corp. in connection with a US$360-million investment by funds managed by Orion Resources Partners LP to acquire a 25% ownership interest in its Santo Domingo Project and Sierra Norte Project
Carbon Engineering Ltd. on its acquisition by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation
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 US$1.2-billion
Capstone Mining Corp. in connection with its C$1.1-billion business combination with Mantos Copper
G Mining Ventures Corp. in connection with its acquisition of the Tocantinzinho Gold Project from Eldorado Gold Corporation and its concurrent C$71-million financing
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2015 (BC)