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Marek
Lorenc

Partner
  • mlorenc@airdberlis.com
  • 647.426.2296
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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2016
Admitted to the Alberta Bar: 2012

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Marek is a creative, pragmatic, and business-focused lawyer. He is entrusted by senior executive management and boards of directors on all manner of complex corporate, securities and governance matters. 

Marek is a member of the firm's Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups, and is Leader of the Space Tech Group. Marek advises public and private issuers, investment banks, founders, private investors and private equity funds on a variety of corporate and finance transactions and across a range of industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, mining, energy and cannabis. Marek’s transactional expertise includes mergers & acquisitions, stock exchange listings, prospectus offerings, and venture financings.

Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, Marek was a partner at a large international law firm.

Other Languages
French
Polish

Expertise

  • Mining
  • Life Sciences
  • Cannabis
  • Space Tech
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Finance
  • Technology
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Energy
  • Corporate
  • Capital Markets

Representative Matters

Representative Matter

Celestial Announces Proposed RTO of Nokia’s Space Communications Business Unit and US$40-Million Financing

Aird & Berlis is representing Celestial Acquisition Corp. with a team led by Marek Lorenc (Space Tech/Capital Markets) and including Danny Kharazmi, Meredith McCann and Ali Kwinter (Capital Markets) and Donald Johnston (Corporate/Technology).

April 16, 2026

Representative Matter

Reaction Dynamics and Galaxia Sign Historic Commercial Multi-Launch Services Agreement

On May 29, 2025, Reaction Dynamics (RDX), a Canadian launch company, and Galaxia, a Canadian company developing advanced satellite communications solutions, announced the signing of a historic commercial orbital multi-launch services agreement.

May 29, 2025

Representative Matter

Kognitiv Completes Sale to Capillary Technologies

On May 15, 2025, Capillary Technologies, an AI-powered loyalty management company, completed its acquisition of Kognitiv, a provider of intelligent, omnichannel loyalty solutions.

May 15, 2025

Representative Matter

Allied Critical Metals Completes Reverse Take-Over of Deeprock Minerals Inc.

Aird & Berlis represented Allied Critical Metals Corp. in its reverse takeover of Deeprock Minerals Inc. (CSE: ACM), which included a three-cornered amalgamation and concurrent brokered private placement of subscription receipts.

April 24, 2025

Representative Matter

Cybin Inc. Completes Acquisition of Small Pharma Inc.

On October 23, 2023, Cybin Inc. (NYSE American: CYBN) (NEO: CYBN) and Small Pharma Inc. (TSXV: DMT) announced the completion of Cybin's acquisition of all of Small Pharma's issued and outstanding securities. The combined company resulting from the arrangement is expected to create an international clinical-stage leader in novel psychedelic therapeutics.

October 23, 2023

Representative Matter

Celestial Acquisition Corp. Completes IPO & Becomes First Space Tech Company Listed on TSX Venture Exchange

Celestial Acquisition Corp. (TSXV:CES.P), completed its initial public offering on December 22, 2022, issuing a total of 5,000,000 common shares at the purchase price of $0.10 per common share, which was the maximum offering under its final prospectus dated November 30. Celestial is the first space technology capital pool company to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

December 22, 2022

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Professional Involvement

Speaker, "Aerospace Technology and Society Industry Night," hosted by the University of Toronto Aerospace Team, March 6, 2025.

Speaker, "Careers in Outer Space Law," hosted by the University of Ottawa Space Law Society, January 11, 2024.

Speaker, "Spacebound 2023," hosted by Space Canada, October 19, 2023.

Speaker, "Realizing the Value of SpaceTech Investment & Adoption," hosted by the Government of Ontario, Space Canada, the Canadian Space Agency and the Creative Destruction Lab, May 18, 2023.

Speaker, "Accessing Non-Dilutive Government and ITB Credit Financing Alternatives," Aird & Berlis LLP Webinar, March 2, 2023. 

Author, "A Strategy of Consequence: Canada’s New Defence Industrial Strategy Must Deliver in Space," SpaceQ, February 20, 2026.

Quoted in "New Defence Industrial Strategy Will Jump-Start Investment, Sector Leaders and Analysts Say," Globe and Mail, February 17, 2026.

Co-Author, "TSXV Sandbox and OSC TestLab: Promising Developments for Early-Stage Businesses," Aird & Berlis Capital Markets Bulletin, June 17, 2024.

Co-Author, "Venture Capitalists and Founders Beware: CBCA Mandates Public Disclosure of Significant Control," Aird & Berlis LLP Business Law Bulletin, November 30, 2023.

Author, "Opportunity Abounds: Roadshow Reveals Investor Appetite in Space Remains Strong," Aird & Berlis LLP Space Tech Bulletin, July 12, 2023.

Author, "Notice to Canada: Commercial Space Launch Is Here...To Stay," Aird & Berlis LLP Space Tech Bulletin, February 2, 2023.

Related Publications

Article

TSXV Sandbox and OSC TestLab: Promising Developments for Early-Stage Businesses

June 17, 2024

Article

Venture Capitalists and Founders Beware: CBCA Mandates Public Disclosure of Significant Control

November 30, 2023

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Strengthening Canada’s Space Capabilities: Defence Industrial Strategy Insights From Marek Lorenc

February 20, 2026

Education

  • LLB, University of Southampton, 2010
  • BA (Hons), University of Manitoba, 2007
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