Shona Sinclair

In her role at the Vancouver branch of Stikeman Elliott, Shona Sinclair contributes her expertise as Corporate Counsel. Her work encompasses a diverse array of corporate engagements, including but not limited to, overseeing secured loans, guiding shareholder and partnership agreements, and ensuring compliance with securities law. She also extends her proficiency to corporate governance and various commercial dealings.

Shona's experience is deeply enriched by her direct involvement with clients, having worked closely with them through secondments, which has sharpened her ability to navigate the complex demands of business with practical solutions. Her tenure includes significant roles, such as serving as legal advisor at the Monaco office of Endeavour Mining Corporation, listed on TSX. There, she played a pivotal role in transactions, corporate restructuring, debt refinancing, and the enforcement of corporate governance, alongside tackling regulatory and commercial issues between 2013 and 2014. In 2015, Shona enriched her experience further by joining the legal department of Coast Capital Savings. During her six months there, she offered comprehensive legal guidance across the credit union’s operations, touching on regulatory adherence, technology, marketing strategies, procurement, governance, and mergers.

Shona's expertise is recognized in several areas, including Banking & Finance, Project & Infrastructure, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Governance. Her academic credentials include a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Law, awarded in 2008, and a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.) from the University of Victoria's Faculty of Business, received in 2005. She was admitted to the Bar in British Columbia in 2009.

Her recent professional activities involve advising VRB Energy Inc., an Ivanhoe Electric Inc. subsidiary, on a strategic investment via convertible bond by BCPG Public Company Limited. Sinclair has also provided legal counsel for Concord Pacific on various construction financing projects such as Avenue One, The Arc, One Pacific, and Concord Gardens. Additionally, she represented CEF Holdings as lender’s counsel in a deal that provided Maverix Metals with a senior secured term loan facility, accompanied by a private placement.