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Kulshan (Shawn) Mahal, Associate | Corporate/Commercial

Kulshan (Shawn) Mahal

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Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2025
Language(s) English, Punjabi
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Kulshan Mahal is a corporate/commercial lawyer advising clients in the technology sector and other high-growth industries. Kulshan advises entrepreneurs, start-ups, and venture-backed companies on a range of issues, from inception of the business to the growth and procurement phases.

Kulshan provides strategic counsel to private companies on a range of business transactions and commercial activities, including start-up and incorporation issues, debt and equity angel and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters.

Prior to law school, Kulshan completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance at the University of Alberta. At the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Kulshan was a tutor for first-year law students, editor at the UBC Law Review, and president of the UBC South Asian Law Students’ Association. He also played for the Allard Law basketball club.

In his free time, Kulshan enjoys playing sports, being outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.

Experience

  • Moment Energy raises US$40 million Series B to build the world's largest second-life battery factory, [Deal - Moment Energy Inc.], Oversubscribed Series B brings total funding to over $100M to scale domestic manufacturing and energy storage deployment across the US and Canada.
  • Aither Global Holdings acquires Nanometer Lighting, [Deal - Aither Global Holdings], Proven leader in refined illuminated environments gets even stronger with the acquisition of Nanometer Lighting.
  • Supercast acquired by Fox Corporation’s Red Seat Ventures, [Deal - Supercast Podcast Corp.], Supercast, a leading podcast subscription platform, acquired by Fox Corporation division to accelerate product development and creator growth.
  • pH7 Technologies secures US$30 million Series B to advance critical metals extraction, [Deal - pH7 Technologies Inc.], Venture capital funding in the mining industry
  • Kardium, a Vancouver, Canada-based developer of the globe pulsed field system, a treatment for atrial fibrillation, raises U$250 million in Series 8 Class D Preferred Share financing round, [Deal - Kardium Inc.], Funding for Canadian medical solutions company
  • Jane Software valuation hits approximately C$1.8 billion after a C$500+ million TCV-led secondary financing round, [Deal - Jane Software Inc.], Canadian healthtech company completes C$500 million secondary financing
  • Planet First Partners leads US$130 million financing for Photonic Inc. in latest investment round, [Deal - Planet First Partners], Investment round led by Planet First Partners.

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of British Columbia
  • B Comm, Finance University of Alberta

Knowledge

  • Stress-testing the U.S. Flip: Benefits of Canadian Incorporation, 5/11/2026
  • Canadian Federal and Provincial Cleantech Funding Initiatives, 3/4/2026
  • Canadian Federal and Provincial Clean Tech Funding Initiatives, 11/27/2024