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Marina Tran is a capital markets lawyer with a growing practice focused on mergers and acquisitions. She also advises both issuers and investment dealers on public and private securities offerings, and various types of financing transactions. She has significant experience acting for clients in cross-border acquisitions of companies and businesses.

Assisting public companies in a range of industries including life sciences and technology, Marina provides counsel on general securities compliance, continuous disclosure and corporate governance. She also works with startups and emerging companies.

Prior to her legal career, Marina worked in corporate development at a biotechnology company, giving her first-hand knowledge of the needs of clients in the life sciences space.

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Acted for Great Panther Silver Ltd. in completion in a cross-border offering of US$29.9 million of units pursuant to a base shelf prospectus and supplement filed in Canada and a base shelf prospectus and F-10 Acted for the syndicate of underwriters co-led by RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets and National Bank Financial in the offering of $66.49 million trust units and a $74.75 million offering of convertible debentures of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT.
Acted for the syndicate of underwriters co-led by BMO Capital Markets and RBC Capital Markets in the offering of $149.83 million trust units in Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust.
Acted for Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, in the acquisition of Casino New Brunswick, a casino and hotel facility in Eastern Canada.
Acted for Plentyoffish Media Inc. in the acquisition of POF by The Match.com Group for US$575 million.
Acted for Tahoe Resources Inc., in a $998 million secondary offering by Goldcorp Inc.

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Canadian Bar Association
Vancouver Bar Association

Education & Admissions

2015

Called to the British Columbia bar

2014

JDUniversity of Victoria

2007

B.Sc., Microbiology, Immunology and General MathematicsUniversity of British Columbia

Insights (6 Posts)

Changes Expected to Lead to Renewed Interest in TSXV’s Capital Pool Company Program

On December 1, 2020, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) announced changes to its Capital Pool Company (CPC)
program to become effective on January 1, 2021.

Dec 2, 2020

CSA Publishes Review of Disclosure of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry

On October 10, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators published CSA Staff Notice 51-357, reviewing disclosure practices, deficiencies and best practices.

Oct 17, 2018

Revocation of the “Northwestern Exemption”

On August 15, 2018, the CSA announced that certain regulatory authorities will be revoking their registration exemptions that form the "Northwestern Exemption".

Aug 29, 2018

CSA Provides Further Guidance to NI 31-103 Cost Disclosure and Performance Reports

May 4, 2016

CSA Updates Guidance on Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Jan 25, 2016

SPACs, The “New” Private Equity Vehicle in Canada – An Asset Class of $800M and Growing

SPACs, The "New" Private Equity Vehicle in Canada – An Asset Class of $800M and Growing

Jun 30, 2015

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Insights (6 Posts)

Changes Expected to Lead to Renewed Interest in TSXV’s Capital Pool Company Program

CSA Publishes Review of Disclosure of Reporting Issuers in the Cannabis Industry

Revocation of the “Northwestern Exemption”

CSA Provides Further Guidance to NI 31-103 Cost Disclosure and Performance Reports

CSA Updates Guidance on Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

SPACs, The “New” Private Equity Vehicle in Canada – An Asset Class of $800M and Growing

Deals & Cases (8 Posts)

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Completes US$137.9 Million Cross-Border Bought Deal Offering

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Completes US$165 Million Cross-Border Offering

iAnthus closes $20 Million bought deal offering and concurrent $1.5 Million non-brokered private placement

Underwriters syndicate finance NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT

Great Panther Silver completes US$29.9 million cross-border equity financing

Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) closes public offering

Great Panther Silver launches US$10 Million at-the-market offering

Goldcorp Inc. sells stake in Tahoe Resources Inc. for $998M