Monica Soares

Senior Director, Legal at Aritzia

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About

Broad background in general corporate and commercial matters, venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions. Hard-working, self-motivated, organized, passionate, approachable and experienced team player with professional and personal skills to help balance legal issues and practical business results.

Experience

  • Aritzia (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Director
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Legal Director
      Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

  • Legal Counsel at BCAA
    Oct 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lawyer at IWJ Law
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Associate Counsel • Supported IWJ in connection with my former files and clients I counselled • Drafted documentation pertaining to a number of corporate transactions including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, consolidations, joint ventures, share exchanges and rights offerings • Advised clients on daily legal and business issues and ongoing maintenance in a wide range of industries, including technology, telecommunications, market research, environmental credits, waste management, mortgage brokering and travel, insurance and tax services • Drafted and negotiated a vast array of documents including Convertible Loans, Debentures, Legal Opinions, Share Rights, Warrants, and Intercreditor, General Security, Investment, Investor Rights, Key Person, Loan, Registration Rights, Shareholder, Share Purchase, Subscription, Subordination and Voting Trust Agreements

  • Lawyer at IWJ Law
    Jun 2005 - Dec 2014 · 9 yrs 7 mos

    Member • Counselled clients and drafted documentation pertaining to a number of corporate transactions including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, consolidations, joint ventures, share exchanges and rights offerings • Advised clients on daily legal and business issues and ongoing maintenance in a wide range of industries, including technology, telecommunications, market research, environmental credits, waste management, mortgage brokering and travel, insurance and tax services • Drafted and negotiated a vast array of documents including Convertible Loans, Debentures, Legal Opinions, Share Rights, Warrants, and Intercreditor, General Security, Investment, Investor Rights, Key Person, Loan, Registration Rights, Shareholder, Share Purchase, Subscription, Subordination and Voting Trust Agreements

  • Lawyer at Lawson Lundell LLP
    May 2001 - Jun 2005 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Summer Student & Associate • Represented a variety of private companies in a wide range of industries including biotechnology, entertainment, finance, food & beverage, forestry, horticulture, mining, pensions and utilities • Advised on general business matters and had a particular focus on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, and financings • Counseled a number of public companies and public income funds