Lawyer Profile
Stephanie Stimpson
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
As a leading corporate lawyer, Stephanie supports clients across all aspects of their operations, from strategic advice on corporate governance to the complexities of large, international transactions.
Stephanie manages a diverse corporate and transactional practice, working with energy and other clients in Canada and internationally to support all aspects of their business, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities and regulatory compliance, joint ventures and commercial arrangements, and board and governance matters. Stephanie serves on the firm’s executive committee and is an officer in the International Bar Association.
Throughout each stage of a transaction, from strategic discussion to deal completion, Stephanie is actively involved, often coordinating the roles across a large team of advisers in many jurisdictions and managing the government and partner approval processes. Her transactional experience extends beyond Canada and the United States to Australia, Turkey, Argentina, Africa, China, Colombia, Brazil, Ireland, the Netherlands and other jurisdictions.
At the board level, Stephanie is a trusted advisor for directors and management teams on best practices for governance, fiduciary duties, disclosure, compliance and investigations, corporate ethics, sustainability and other matters.
Torys is acting as Canadian counsel to Telemos Capital in the €1 billion merger of its leading e-commerce retailer portfolio company Lovehoney Limited with WOW Tech International GmbH
Etablissements Maurel & Prom, as Canadian counsel, in its US$150 million acquisition of a 40% operated working interest in the Sinu-9 gas licence in northwestern Colombia from NG Energy International Corp.
Vermilion Energy in its C$415 million sale of its Saskatchewan and Manitoba assets
Oxus Acquisition, as Canadian counsel, in its C$150 million de-SPAC transaction and business combination with Borealis Foods Inc., a food technology company developing a range of plant-based, ready-to-eat meals
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1995 (MT); 1997 (CO); 2000 (AB)