Bio

Valerie Mann is founder and Chair of the firm’s Technology Group and Chair of the Social Impact and Sustainable Business Group; her practice is transactional (mergers and acquisitions / corporate finance/private equity and venture capital) as well as advisory, including governance, as a trusted strategic adviser. After obtaining an honours bachelor of commerce degree, Val worked in marketing management with a large US based consumer packaged goods company, prior to obtaining her law degree. Val is the former Managing Partner of Lawson Lundell. She has been involved in transactions for private and public companies including mergers and acquisitions, financing and corporate reorganizations as well as, strategic alliances and joint ventures. Her practice includes acting for public and private companies as well as for private equity firms and large institutional investors. She has significant experience in private equity and venture fund formations. Val has been lead counsel on a number of large mid-market transactions including in the technology, resource/commodities, real property (acquisitions and joint ventures for the development of industrial, and other commercial property) and manufacturing and service sectors. She advices boards of directors and special committees on transactions and governance practices. In 2017, Val obtained her ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and the Rotman School of Management.