As a dedicated securities lawyer with a dual focus in both investment management and corporate securities matters, Sinem focuses on investment management and compliance, as well as general securities and corporate matters including corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements.
In her investment management practice, Sinem acts for investment funds, hedge funds and investment fund managers in connection with the formation, offering and management of retail investment funds, fund reorganizations and mergers, compliance and disclosure obligations, and fund governance.
In her general securities and corporate practice, Sinem advises clients across various industries on a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including:
- Mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions of private and public companies;
- Financing transactions, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities;
- Shareholder activism and corporate governance;
- Reorganizations and restructurings of corporations, partnerships and other entities; and
- Compliance with corporate and securities regulatory requirements relating to stock exchange listings, corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations and shareholders’ meetings.
Sinem is also a member of BLG's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative.
Experience
- LQWD Technologies Corp. in its US$10 million brokered and non-brokered private placement offering of common shares pursuant to Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 (LIFE Offering), as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption.
- LQWD Technologies Corp. with the establishment of its at-the-market equity program that allows LQWD to issue up to C$10 million of common shares from time to time
- Bonterra Energy Corp. in its private placement offering of $135 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes.
- Lankin Investments regarding the launch and ongoing regulatory compliance of its real estate fund.
- ZayZoon Inc., on its US$34.5 million Series B financing led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from Export Development Canada, ATB Financial, and a number of ZayZoon's shareholders.
- Whitewater Management Ltd. and its majority shareholders, on the sale of Whitewater and its subsidiary, Catalyst Production Systems, to Hillcore Group, a leading independent Canadian investment and advisory firm.
- Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. (formerly Dash Capital Corp.) on its reverse takeover and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- Hay2Brick Real Estate Trust regarding the launch and ongoing regulatory compliance of its real estate fund.
- Agrinam Acquisition Corporation (TSX: AGRI.V), a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC), in connection with its initial public offering of 13,800,000 Class A restricted voting units for aggregate gross proceeds of US$138 million.
- Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. in its $55M financing, reverse takeover transaction and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- EverGen Infrastructure Corp., a renewable gas infrastructure platform, in its $20.1 million initial public offering and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- The Underwriters in connection with Surge Energy Inc.'s bought deal short form prospectus offering of $23 million of charity flow-through shares.
- Investment fund managers on novel and structured products for all types of investment funds.
- Investment funds regarding the use of securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions.
- Issuers, underwriters, and agents in connection with public and private equity and debenture financings.
- Public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, including plans of arrangement, amalgamations and share purchase transactions.
- LQWD Technologies Corp. in its US$10 million brokered and non-brokered private placement offering of common shares pursuant to Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 (LIFE Offering), as amended by Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 – Exemptions from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption.
- LQWD Technologies Corp. with the establishment of its at-the-market equity program that allows LQWD to issue up to C$10 million of common shares from time to time
- Bonterra Energy Corp. in its private placement offering of $135 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Second Lien Notes.
- Lankin Investments regarding the launch and ongoing regulatory compliance of its real estate fund.
- ZayZoon Inc., on its US$34.5 million Series B financing led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from Export Development Canada, ATB Financial, and a number of ZayZoon's shareholders.
- Whitewater Management Ltd. and its majority shareholders, on the sale of Whitewater and its subsidiary, Catalyst Production Systems, to Hillcore Group, a leading independent Canadian investment and advisory firm.
- Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. (formerly Dash Capital Corp.) on its reverse takeover and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- Hay2Brick Real Estate Trust regarding the launch and ongoing regulatory compliance of its real estate fund.
- Agrinam Acquisition Corporation (TSX: AGRI.V), a Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SPAC), in connection with its initial public offering of 13,800,000 Class A restricted voting units for aggregate gross proceeds of US$138 million.
- Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. in its $55M financing, reverse takeover transaction and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- EverGen Infrastructure Corp., a renewable gas infrastructure platform, in its $20.1 million initial public offering and listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
- The Underwriters in connection with Surge Energy Inc.'s bought deal short form prospectus offering of $23 million of charity flow-through shares.
- Investment fund managers on novel and structured products for all types of investment funds.
- Investment funds regarding the use of securities lending, repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions.
- Issuers, underwriters, and agents in connection with public and private equity and debenture financings.
- Public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, including plans of arrangement, amalgamations and share purchase transactions.
