John T.C. Christian
Partner
| Firm: | | Lawson Lundell LLP |
| Address: | Suite 1600 Cathedral Place
925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3L2
Canada |
| Phone: | 604-631-9243 |
| Fax: | +1 604 669 1620 |
| Email: | Send an Email |
| Local Time: | Sat. 01:04 |
Profile
John's practice focuses on corporate finance and securities law, mergers and acquisitions and related corporate and commercial law matters. John assists issuers and underwriters in connection with the offering of securities by way of public offerings and private placements. John also advises in connection with friendly and hostile take over bid transactions, proxy solicitations, corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions involving public and private issuers, and "special committee" advisory engagements.
John also acts for locally, nationally and internationally-based investment dealers, investment counsel and private equity funds in connection with a range of matters, including fund formation and registration and compliance issues.
Currently, John is the partner responsible for Lawson Lundell LLP's Vancouver corporate services department, whose staff of five paralegals and clerks provide incorporation, registration and records management services to over 2,200 corporations, partnerships and societies.
Languages: English
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate and Business
- Corporate Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
John has acted for:
* The underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of a leading Western Canadian based heavy construction and electrical contracting company
* A NYSE-Euronext and TSX listed mining royalty company in connection with a range of matters, including the acquisition of royalty interests and private placement and rights offering transactions
* Several Australian-based mining and exploration issuers in connection with Canadian stock exchange listings and domestic and offshore offerings of securities
* Several leading international mining companies in various take over bid transactions (both negotiated and non-negotiated) involving British Columbia based target issuers
* A British Columbia based mining company in the defense of an initially non-negotiated take over bid transaction
* A US private equity firm in connection with its investment in a leading Vancouver-based women's fashion designer and retailer
* The agents in connection with the renewal of medium term note debenture programs for several Vancouver-based issuers
* Underwriters or issuers in connection with the initial public offerings or secondary offerings of a number of income funds, including Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Income Fund, Tree Island Wire Income Fund, Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund, Westshore Terminals Income Fund and WesternOne Equity Income Fund
Bar Admission
British Columbia (1992)
Education
University of British Columbia (B.Comm., 1988)
Queen's University (LL.B., 1991)