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Mike M. Stephens *

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction British Columbia, 2011 | England and Wales*, 2005
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Vancouver
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Overview

Mike Stephens is a leading information technology law Partner in the Vancouver office of Fasken. A recognized leader in the British Columbia technology ecosystem and a dedicated advocate for clients, Mike represents companies in all stages of their development, with a particular focus on early-stage entrepreneurs, start-ups and emerging growth companies.

An experienced M&A and securities lawyer, Mike also counsels emerging growth companies from their foundation all the way to IPO or an exit event. Mike also advises founders, executives and company boards on corporate issues, business strategy, fundraising and board governance, and strategic transactions.

Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a Partner and Vancouver office Lead of the Venture Technology/Emerging Growth Companies group of an international law firm.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Turnium Technology completes acquisition of Claratti and the concurrent non-brokered private placement, [Deal - Turnium Technology Group, Inc. (TSXV: TTGI)], Acquisition in the technology industry
  • Liberty Defense Holdings closes listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE) private placement of units, [Deal - Canaccord Genuity Corp.], Canaccord Genuity on the Liberty Defence Holdings $3.5 million listed issuer financing exemption (LIFE) private placement of units.
  • Turnium Technology Group Inc. closes its C$3.5 million LIFE offering, [Deal - Turnium Technology Group, Inc. (TSXV: TTGI)], Private placement deal in software industry
  • Solabia Group acquires majority stake in Applechem, [Deal - Applechem, Inc.], French pharmaceuticals company acquires majority stake in large cosmetic technology supplier
  • Liberty Defense Holdings closes its overnight marketed public offering of units, [Deal - Canaccord Genuity Corp.], Liberty Defense Holdings closes its overnight marketed public offering of units.
  • Canaccord Genuity Corp. acted as lead agent on the Liberty Defence Holdings, Ltd. brokered private placement of C$8.62 million, [Deal - Canaccord Genuity Corp.], Liberty Defense Holdings, Ltd., a leading technology provider of concealed weapons and threat detection solutions, closed a brokered private placement of 26,136,345 shares at a price of C$0.33 per unit for gross proceeds of approximately C$8,624,993. Our client, Canaccord Genuity Corp. acted as lead agent on the brokered private placement.
  • Parallel NFT raises US$50 million Series A financing round, [Deal - Parallel NFT], NFT sci-fi card game developer raises at US$500 million valuation.
  • Dapper Labs Inc., an NFT-focused start up and company behind NBA Top Shot, acquires Brud Inc., [Deal - Dapper Labs Inc.], Dapper Labs Inc. acquires Brud Inc.
  • Dapper Labs raises over US$250 million in new funding round, [Deal - Dapper Labs Inc.]

Career & Education

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, with Commendation University of Law
  • Post Graduate Diploma, Law, with Distinction Kingston University
  • BA, History McGill University

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • SEC Warns That Initial Coin Offerings Could Be Subject to U.S. Securities Laws, 8/8/2017
Article SEC Warns That Initial Coin Offerings Could Be Subject to U.S. Securities Laws

Speaking Engagements

  • Episode 67 of Afternoon T Podcast, 10/27/2022

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