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Marc Shewchun Toronto Lawyer

Marc Shewchun

Partner Fasken
My mission is to provide unwavering support to Canadian founders in their journey.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2002
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Marc Shewchun is known as one of Toronto’s top venture capital and emerging technology lawyers, bringing over 20 years of experience advising private and public technology companies on complex legal and business matters. As a Partner in Fasken’s Emerging Technology Group, Marc combines deep legal expertise with hands-on business experience to help clients achieve their strategic objectives.

Marc’s practice spans venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial partnerships, and intellectual property matters. He regularly advises startups, scale-ups, and high-growth technology companies at all stages of development, from formation and capital raising to strategic exits. His results-driven approach ensures clients receive practical, business-focused solutions to navigate corporate transactions, regulatory compliance, and litigation challenges.

Prior to joining Fasken, Marc founded a program dedicated to providing high-quality legal services to early-stage ventures in Canada’s startup ecosystem. His unique background includes managerial and operational experience in finance, facilities, customer support, and community management, giving him a rare perspective on the challenges faced by technology businesses.

Achievements

Experience

  • Chexy completes C$14 million Series A financing., [Deal - Chexy Inc.], Series A financing for Canadian fintech Chexy.
  • Uniblock completes C$5.2 million funding round, [Deal - Uniblock], C$5.2 million blockchain infrastructure funding round for Uniblock.
  • NLPatent raises USD $3 million to advance AI-powered patent research and analytics, [Deal - NLPatent], NLPatent secures USD $3M in seed funding to scale its AI-driven patent research platform across North America and Europe.
  • Frugal AI secures US$5 million seed financing, [Deal - Whitecap Venture Partners], Canadian cloud and AI application startup raises seed capital.
  • Felix Health raises C$53 million in growth financing, [Deal - Whitecap Venture Partners & BMO Capital Partners], Canadian digital healthcare company secures C$53 million in financing
  • Ulula Canada Inc., a leading human rights technology and analytics company, completes successful sale transaction, [Deal - Ulula Canada Inc], Canadian human rights technology company completes sale transaction.
  • New School Foods Inc. secures a US$6 million seed extension, [Deal - New School Foods Inc.], Canadian foodtech startup secures seed extension to support launch in North American restaurants.
  • Serra Capital Ag Tech Fund, LP, as lead investor, in IntelliCulture Inc.'s C$3.5 million Seed II preferred share financing, [Deal - Serra Capital Ag Tech Fund LP], Seed II preferred share financing in Technology industry
  • Brightspark Ventures leads C$2 million funding round for Potential Motors, [Deal - Brightspark Ventures], Venture capital investor leads funding round for New Brunswick-based AutoTech startup.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Toronto
  • MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • BASc, Aerospace Engineering University of Toronto

News

  • EU Startup News quotes Marc Shewchun and Martin Denyes in an article on the future of legal services in the technology era, 9/9/2023
  • The Globe and Mail quotes Marc Shewchun, Will Shaw and Martin Denyes in an article on Marc joining the Emerging Technology Group at Fasken, 9/5/2023
  • Fasken Grows Emerging Technology Group with the Addition of Leading Partner, 9/5/2023