Mahdi Shams
Partner & Co-Lead of Mining · MLT Aikins LLP
CanadaMining & Natural Resources, Corporate / M&AFrench, Farsi, Spanish
About
Mahdi Shams is a partner at MLT Aikins LLP and Co-Lead of Mining who focuses on emerging industries including technology, mining and resources, cannabis, psychedelics and plant protein. He advises entrepreneurs, growth-stage companies and mineral resource issuers on corporate finance, securities (including NI 43-101 compliance), M&A, financings and public company continuous disclosure, and has experience with cross-border transactions.
Practice areas
Mining & Natural ResourcesCorporate / M&ACapital MarketsTechnology & Emerging CompaniesVenture Capital & Private Equity
Office
Expertise
TechnologyMining and ResourcesCannabisPsychedelicsPlant ProteinMineral Resource Issuers & NI 43-101 ComplianceSecurities and Corporate FinancePublic Issuers and Continuous DisclosureCross-border & International TransactionsMergers, Acquisitions & ReorganizationsPrivate Equity and Venture Capital Financings
Education
- JD (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie, 2009)
- MBA (Dalhousie, 2009)
- BA (British Columbia, 2005)
- CIEP (Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po), 2003)
Admissions
- New York Bar (2011)
- British Columbia Bar (2010)
Languages
FrenchFarsiSpanish