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Shiva Bakhtiary, Associate | Mergers & Acquisitions

Shiva Bakhtiary

Associate Fasken
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2021 | Ontario, 2018
Language(s) English, Farsi
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Shiva specializes in corporate commercial law, with a particular focus on private mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, governance, and other corporate matters. Shiva offers a broad range of transactional services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client and has experience working with private companies, private equity firms, family offices, entrepreneurs, and investors across diverse industries.

Prior to joining Fasken, Shiva practiced law in the transactional services team of a national law firm.

Achievements

Experience

  • Walter Software acquired by Legora, [Deal - Walter Software Corporation], Acquisition in the Legal-Tech industry.
  • Mode Insurance Services acquisition expands SPG Canada’s offering, [Deal - Mode Insurance Services Ltd.], Landmark expansion in the insurance industry
  • Tricor invests in Big Country Equipment Repair, [Deal - Big Country Equipment Repair Ltd], Trusted name in heavy equipment service across Canada brings on Tricor Pacific Capital as a strategic partner.
  • Advisor Websites acquired by Snappy Kraken, [Deal - A.W. Advisorwebsites.com Software Inc.], Acquisition in the FinTech industry to expand capabilities for serving advisors with websites, branding, and other creative services.
  • Raymond James Trust acquires Solus Trust Company Limited, [Deal - Solus Trust Company Limited], Advised the majority shareholders and Solus Trust in their acquisition by Raymond James Trust.
  • Barry Hamel acquired by Air Liquide Canada, [Deal - Barry Hamel Equipment Limited], Strategic acquisition to strengthen Air Liquide’s services in key Canadian markets.
  • ITC Construction Group acquired by Pomerleau, [Deal - ITC Construction Group], Leading Canadian construction group acquires Vancouver-based industry leader in the construction of high-rises.
  • Motion Metrics International Corp sold for C$150 million, [Deal - Motion Metrics International Corp.], Scottish engineering firm acquires Canadian mining technology firm, a leading developer of innovative AI and 3D rugged machine vision technology used in mines worldwide.

Career & Education

Education

  • JD University of Ottawa
  • BA, Sociology and Psychology (with Distinction) Simon Fraser University

Community involvement

  • Executive Officer, Canadian Bar Association - Business Law Section
  • Executive Officer, Canadian Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division
  • Mentor, Women's Legal Mentorship Program

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers British Columbia (FACL BC)
  • Member, Ascend Canada
  • Member, American Bar Association - Business Law Section - M&A Committee
  • Member, Vancouver Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Law Society of Ontario (2018-2021)

Knowledge

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