David J. Cowan
Partner
Vancouver
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Tel :
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604.691.7452
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Fax :
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604.691.7356
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Professional Activities
David Cowan is a partner and member of the Venture Capital Group. David acts on behalf of clients involved in a wide variety of endeavours, including companies with mineral properties in Central and South America, hi-tech companies developing and marketing computer software and hardware and e-commerce businesses. In representing these clients, he advises on a broad range of matters such as initial public offerings, reverse takeovers, public and private financings, stock options and other employment related issues, corporate governance issues as well as proxy fights, takeover defence mechanisms and corporate restructurings.
David represents numerous publicly traded companies, including TSX-Venture, TSX, NASDAQ, AMEX and OTC listed companies. He also advises non-public entities on securities and corporate finance matters. Prior to joining the firm, David worked with the provincial government, including the BC Securities Commission, and was involved in the drafting of securities legislation.
Special Recognition
- Received a "BV" Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Memberships
- Vancouver Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
- Past Chairman, Securities and Natural Resources Subsections, BC Branch
- Past Chairman, National Natural Resources Subsection
- Past Member, Securities Policy Advisory Committee, BC Securities Commission
Directorships
- Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange)
- Brazilian Diamonds Limited (TSX/AIM)
- Forum Uranium Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange)
- Gulfsands Petroleum plc (AIM)
- Newport Exploration Ltd. (Secretary) (TSX Venture Exchange)
- Reva Resources Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange)
- Tres-Or Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture Exchange)
Teaching Engagements
- Guest Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.
- Guest Lecturer, UBC Law School, Winter 2002.
Representative Transactions
Examples of David's recent representative work on behalf of clients includes the following:
- Acted for Eastern Platinum Ltd. to complete a C$200 million equity offering, May 2007.
- Assisted Eastern Platinum Ltd. in the acquisition of three private companies to gain a controlling interest in a JSE traded company, May 2006.
- Assisted Eastern Platinum Ltd. with a private placement of C$150 million, March 2006.
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