Elaine Tham

Partner – M&A | Private Equity | Corporate Finance
T  604 235 4668  E  etham@mdslawyers.com
Year of Call: B.C. 2007
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Elaine is a partner with more than 17 years of experience.  She represents clients on private Canadian and cross-border M&A transactions, both on the sell-side and the buy-side, and private equity and venture capital transactions.

She also regularly advises clients on business structuring, corporate reorganizations, shareholder agreements, corporate governance matters, incentive share options and ownership plans and commercial contracts.

Skilled in complex transactions and with experience as in-house counsel, Elaine is acknowledged for her technical skills, risk mitigation strategies, practicality and compassion for clients and the life changing events they may be facing.  Clients and colleagues tell her she is easy to work with, is responsive and reduces their deal-related stress – whether she is working on a large or a small deal.  She is sensitive to the trust clients place in her and the reality that clients process and produce a lot of information while still leading and managing their business.

Elaine’s transactional and commercial law experience spans a broad spectrum of industries including food and agriculture, construction, distribution, technology, manufacturing, financial services and insurance, healthcare, retail and transportation.

She represents a diverse range of clients, including entrepreneurs, management, investors, private companies, family offices, private equity funds and venture capital funds.

Elaine especially enjoys working with business owners to help them successfully navigate the complexities of the sale of their business and this meaningful life event as they realize the value of their hard work.

education & accreditation

Law Society of British Columbia (2007)
University of Windsor (LL.B., 2006)
University of British Columbia (B. Comm. with Honours, 2003)

areas of expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Equity
Corporate Finance
Business Law

experience

  • Sale of assets of a B.C.-based distributor of fasteners to a Toronto-based private equity firm
  • Various acquisitions by a Vancouver-based private equity firm in the transportation, logistics and construction industries
  • Sale of Pit Stop Portable Toilet Services to Total Sanitation Services
  • Sale of shares of a distributor of powerline tools and safety equipment to a Vancouver-based private equity firm
  • Sale of shares of a B.C.-based waste management broker to a U.S.-based strategic acquirer
  • Purchase of shares of an Alberta-based designer, manufacturer, seller and installer of windows and doors by a B.C.-based strategic acquirer
  • Sale of shares of a developer and supplier of advanced battery packs and chargers to a U.S.-based strategic acquirer
  • Sale of shares of a designer and manufacturer of deployable shelter systems to a U.S.-based private equity firm
  • Sale of shares of an excavation and construction contractor to a U.S.-based private equity firm
  • Sale of shares of a manufacturer and distributor of industrial lubricants to a Quebec-based private equity firm
  • Purchase of shares and assets of a designer, manufacturer and seller of cold flow properties test instruments by a U.S.-based strategic acquirer
    • Sale of shares of a B.C.-based designer and manufacturer of display fixtures and products for merchandising solutions to a B.C.-based strategic acquirer
    • Sale of shares and assets of a Vancouver-based household appliance distributor and retailer to an Alberta-based private equity firm
    • Purchase of shares of a designer, manufacturer and distributor of vehicle-mounted bicycle racks and stands by a Vancouver-based private equity firm
    • Sale of shares of an electronic medical records software and services business to a TSX-V listed company
    • Sale of shares and assets of a B.C.-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of automatic control valves to a U.S.-based strategic acquirer
    • Distressed sale of assets of a construction services business
    • Purchase of assets of a distressed compressed air equipment and services business
    • Investment in an e-commerce brand agency by a B.C.-based private investment company
    • Investment in an apparel company by a private investment company and a large global strategic investor
    • Investment in a waste treatment and recycling business by a Western Canadian strategic investor