Niha Ather

Associate

Education:

University of Calgary, Juris Doctor, 2022

National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Science, Major in Life Sciences; Specialization in Biomedical Sciences, with Honours, 2018

Industries:

Financial services, Government and not for profit, Oil and gas, Renewables and energy transition, Start-up and early-stage companies

Practice areas:

Banking and finance, Business law, Capital markets, Commercial agreements, Corporate governance and disclosure, Corporate reorganizations, Energy, Joint ventures and other business combinations, Environmental, social, and governance (ESG), Private equity, Mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions

Experience

Niha's focus in on:

Securities and Corporate Law

Public offerings
Private placements
TSX Venture Exchange and TSX Listings
Mergers and acquisitions
Share and asset acquisitions
Corporate and asset due diligence
Corporate reorganizations
Compliance with securities regulatory requirements
Corporate governance
General corporate and commercial matters

Banking and Finance

Syndicated and bilateral financings for chartered banks, financial institutions and borrowers in a broad range of industries, including oil and gas exploration and production, energy services, commercial real estate, transportation and telecommunications
Domestic and cross-border financings
Intercreditor arrangements

Languages:

Fluent in spoken and written Urdu.

Professional involvement

Professional associations:

Member, Calgary Bar Association
Member, Law Society of Alberta
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Alberta Women Lawyers Association
Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, Western Chapter
Member, Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association, Alberta

Representative work

Clear North Energy Corp. acquisition of Summerland Energy Inc.

Counsel to Clear North Energy Corp. on its $72 million acquisition of Summerland Energy Inc.

Clear North Energy Corp. Non-Brokered Private Placement

Counsel to Clear North Energy Corp. on its non-brokered private placement.