Valerie Mann

Valerie (Val) is the Chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and of the firm's Technology Law Group; her practice is transactional (mergers and acquisitions / corporate finance) as well as advisory. After obtaining an honours bachelor of commerce degree, Val worked in marketing management with a large US based consumer packaged goods company, prior to obtaining her law degree. Val is the former Managing Partner of Lawson Lundell. She has been involved in transactions for private and public companies including mergers and acquisitions, financing and corporate reorganizations as well as, strategic alliances and joint ventures. Her practice includes acting for public and private companies as well as for private equity firms and large institutional investors. She has significant experience in private equity and venture fund formations. Val has been lead counsel on a number of large mid-market transactions including in the resource/commodities, real property (acquisitions and joint ventures for the development of industrial, and other commercial property) and manufacturing sectors in addition to acquisition activity in the technology sector. In 2017, Val obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Management. · Lawson Lundell LLP

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Valerie (Val) Mann is Chair of Lawson Lundell’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group and Technology Law Group, with a transactional and advisory practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, financings and reorganizations. She acts for public and private companies, private equity firms and large institutional investors, has led numerous mid‑market transactions across resources/commodities, real property, manufacturing and technology, and holds an ICD.D designation (2017).

Practice areas

Corporate / M&APrivate EquityVenture CapitalTechnologyReal EstateCorporate GovernanceBanking & FinanceESG / Sustainability

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Canada

Lawson Lundell LLP · Valerie (Val) is the Chair of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group and of the firm's Technology Law Group; her practice is transactional (mergers and acquisitions / corporate finance) as well as advisory. After obtaining an honours bachelor of commerce degree, Val worked in marketing management with a large US based consumer packaged goods company, prior to obtaining her law degree. Val is the former Managing Partner of Lawson Lundell. She has been involved in transactions for private and public companies including mergers and acquisitions, financing and corporate reorganizations as well as, strategic alliances and joint ventures. Her practice includes acting for public and private companies as well as for private equity firms and large institutional investors. She has significant experience in private equity and venture fund formations. Val has been lead counsel on a number of large mid-market transactions including in the resource/commodities, real property (acquisitions and joint ventures for the development of industrial, and other commercial property) and manufacturing sectors in addition to acquisition activity in the technology sector. In 2017, Val obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Management.

Canada

Expertise

Private equity and venture fund formationMergers and acquisitions for public and private companiesFinancing transactions and corporate reorganizationsStrategic alliances and joint venturesResources & commodities sectorReal property and industrial/commercial developmentManufacturing sectorTechnology‑sector acquisitions

Education

Institute of Corporate Directors and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management - Directors Education Program (ICD.D, 2017)
Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D., 1991)
Queen’s University (B.Comm., 1986)