Bio

Cynthia Sargeant is a highly respected business lawyer proficient in dealing with sophisticated legal issues in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Corporate Governance. She is unique in her area of expertise bringing the experience of holding senior legal positions at two major banks prior to joining McMillan; at one bank, her responsibilities included supervising and managing all legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions and dispositions for the bank on a global basis and at the other bank, she focused on regulatory matters related to the Canadian wealth business. Prior to these two in-house positions she was a partner at one of the country’s largest law firms. Cynthia also brings an advanced financial understanding to her practice from her previous work as a chartered accountant. Her practice involves acting for public and private companies and underwriters in connection with public offerings, private placement financings, purchase and sale transactions and negotiating complex commercial agreements, and associated governance. She has also provided advice to public issuers with respect to corporate governance requirements, securities laws, continuous disclosure obligations and stock exchange matters.