Amy
Marcen-Gaudaur
Partner
Amy is a thoughtful and practical corporate lawyer, with a broad range of experience and expertise in corporate and securities law. Whether managing novel transactions or ongoing corporate and securities matters, Amy delivers strategic insight and practical, business-minded solutions, keeping her clients’ priorities and business objectives top of mind.
As a member of the firm's Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions and Venture Finance Groups, Amy’s practice focuses on securities law, M&A, continuous disclosure, corporate governance, public and private financings, going-public transactions and ongoing corporate and commercial matters. Amy advises clients ranging from small startups to large public companies listed on the TSX, and has experience working with companies in a variety of sectors, including REITs, cannabis, technology, psychedelics and mining and minerals.
Amy completed a six-month secondment with the Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission in 2024.
Amy joined Aird & Berlis after summering and articling with the firm and is a member of the firm’s Student Recruitment Committee.
Professional Involvement
"How to ‘B’ a Socially and Environmentally Conscious Business: B Corp Certification for Canadian Corporations," co-Authored with Hannah Downard, ESG Bulletin, April 2024.
"CSA Provides Updated Guidance on Virtual Shareholder Meetings," co-Authored with Shaun Pretli, Capital Markets Bulletin, March 2024.
"Progress in Standardizing Voluntary ESG and Sustainability Reporting," co-Authored with Melanie Cole, Nadia S. Narain and Alyssa Marchese, Capital Markets Bulletin, September 2023.
"ESG and Capital Raising: An Overview of the Unique Sustainable Finance Tools Available to Canadian Businesses," co-Authored with Melanie Cole and Karlie Nordstrom, Capital Markets Bulletin, May 2023.
"Rethinking Diversity in Canada’s Capital Markets: Beyond Gender," co-Authored with Melanie Cole and Meredith McCann, Capital Markets Bulletin, November 2021.