Background
Mike Perkins is a senior partner in the Calgary office and a former member of the firm's National Council. Mr. Perkins attended the University of Alberta where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1980. He was called to the Alberta Bar in 1981. Mr. Perkins received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Calgary in 1976.
Areas of Practice
· Securities and Capital Markets
· Corporate Finance
· Natural Resources - Oil and Natural Gas and Mining
· Shareholder Disputes
· Commercial Transactions
Rankings and Recognitions
· Martindale-Hubbard - BV Distinguished - 4.4 out of 5.0 Peer Review Rating
Professional Experience
· Mr. Perkins has practised law in the areas of natural resources, securities and corporate and commercial law for over 30 years.
· He has acted for a broad range of domestic and foreign issuers, primarily in the resource sector, investment banks and securities dealers, with a particular emphasis in private equity and venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions, both domestic and cross-border transactions.
· In addition, he has acted as corporate secretary and/or a director of over 25 public corporations listed on The Alberta Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. and/or The Toronto Stock Exchange, engaged in the oil and natural gas, mining, industrial, technology and venture capital industries as well as numerous private corporations and charitable societies.
Professional and Community Activities
· Member, Law Society of Alberta
· Member, Canadian Bar Association, Natural Resources and Security subsections
· Director and Senior Officer, Pheasants Forever Canada Inc.
· Director and Senior Officer, Calgary Pheasants Forever
· Member, Trout Unlimited Canada and Ducks Unlimited Canada
· Former Director, Calgary Booster Club
· Member, Elbow Springs Golf Club