Annie (Zi An) Xie

Annie (Zi An)
Xie

she / her / hers

Associate

Call to Bar:

Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2023

Annie is inquisitive by nature and enjoys working on complex transactions. She takes great care to understand the inner workings of her clients’ businesses and provide uniquely tailored advice. Annie’s detail-oriented approach and analytical mind make her an asset to any client team.

Annie is a member of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, public offerings and continuous disclosure for public companies.

Annie summered and articled at Aird & Berlis prior to joining the firm as an associate.

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

U.S. Tech Company Acquires Canadian Compliance Platform

Aird & Berlis acted as Canadian counsel to the Acquirer with a team led by Jeffrey Merk and including Christian Nianiaris, Annie Xie and Karlie Nordstrom (Capital Markets), Saam Nainifard (Tax), Peter Czegledy (Corporate), Mario Pedro and Daniella Guzzi (Real Estate), Paige Backman (Privacy), Andrea Kroetch (Intellectual Property) and Alex Kagan (Labour & Employment).

September 15, 2025

Representative Matter

MediPharm Successful Against Dissident Proxy Campaign

Aird & Berlis successfully represented MediPharm in defence of the dissident proxy campaign with a team led by Adria Leung Lim and Melanie Cole and including Ryan Cohen and Annie Xie (Capital Markets) and Patrick Copeland and Sanj Sood (Litigation).

June 11, 2025

Representative Matter

ShelfieTech Commences Trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange

Aird & Berlis represented ShelfieTech Ltd., a technology company providing stock management solutions for the retail industry, in connection with its listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “SHLF”.

May 26, 2025

Representative Matter

Allied Properties Completes $400-Million Offering of Senior Unsecured Debentures

On April 7, 2025, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN), a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities, completed a private placement of $400-million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured debentures in two series.

April 07, 2025

Representative Matter

Allied Properties Completes $450-Million Green Bond Offering

Aird & Berlis represented Allied Properties with a team that included Sherri Altshuler, Melanie Cole, Amy Marcen-Gaudaur and Annie Xie (Capital Markets), Jacob Dubelaar and Ethan Eisen (Real Estate) and Carol Burns (Tax).

February 24, 2025

Representative Matter

Allied Properties Completes $250-Million Offering of Senior Unsecured Debentures

On September 26, 2024, Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:AP.UN), a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities, completed a private placement of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 5.534% series J senior unsecured debentures.

September 26, 2024

Professional Involvement

Memberships

Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL)
Ontario Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association

Annie (Zi An)
Xie

Professional Involvement

Memberships

Toronto Office

Vancouver Office