Cameron MacCarthy

Partner

Calgary
CMaccarthy@blg.com
403.232.9421
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Cameron has a broad business law practice, working closely with clients as a trusted advisor to help drive innovation, create value and manage risk. He acts for a variety of market participants, including start-ups, emerging and high-growth companies, venture capital and private equity investors, family offices, and other alternative capital providers.

Cameron regularly advises clients on the acquisition, disposition and growth of Canadian businesses, financing transactions, corporate governance, shareholder activism, and complex corporate reorganizations. He also provides support on family enterprise matters, including shareholder succession and transition initiatives.

Cameron received his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors in 2022, the only professional designation for Canadian directors recognized both nationally and internationally. He currently serves as a director and advisory board member of several private businesses. Prior to joining BLG, Cameron was the co-managing partner of a boutique tax and business law firm with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.

Experience

  • RESA Canada Inc., as special Canadian counsel providing tax advice and transactional support for the benefit of RESA Power's Canadian management equity holders in connection with Investcorp's sale of its investment in RESA Power to Kohlberg & Company.
  • The Fastener Group, a market leading distributor of fasteners, tools, safety gear, and other related accessories in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, on its partnership with TriWest Capital Partners, one of Canada's leading private equity firms.
  • IR Labs Inc., a leading Canadian investor relations agency, on the cross-border sale of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Alliance Advisors, LLC, a global shareholder engagement and advisory firm.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Director (ICD.D), Institute of Corporate Directors
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, Canadian Tax Foundation
  • Member, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth (Calgary Chapter)

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ (Corporate Law)

Bar Admission & Education

  • British Columbia, 2020
  • Alberta, 2011
  • ICD.D., Institute of Corporate Directors, 2022
  • Indepth Tax Course, Parts I, II, and III, CPA Canada, 2014
  • LLB, University of Calgary, 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Victoria, 2005