Lawyer Profile
Susan Tomaine
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Susan is an experienced advisor to public and private companies and investors, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance, as well as corporate governance matters and compliance with securities legislation.
Susan has extensive mergers and acquisitions experience, including advising public acquirors and targets in complex business combinations and take-over bids, special committees in acquisitions and going-private transactions, and private buyers and sellers in cross-border private equity and strategic acquisitions. She is particularly experienced in cross-border transactions, having previously worked in the U.S. and London, England.
She has deep expertise in financing transactions, including initial public offerings, public equity financings, and private equity and venture capital rounds. Susan has represented underwriters, investing funds, public issuers and private companies.
In the area of commercial and corporate law, Susan expertly assists clients with negotiating strategic relationships, including complex collaboration agreements, shareholder agreements and strategic joint ventures.
Carbon Engineering Ltd. on its acquisition by Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation for US$1.1-billion
IAA, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated for US$7.3-billion
Fiserve, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Payfare Inc. for US$140-million
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation on its acquisition of eCycle Solutions Inc.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2003 (NY); 2008 (BC)