Melinda Park

K.C.

Partner

Calgary
MPark@blg.com
403.232.9795
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Melinda has practised securities and corporate law for over 20 years, with a focus on securities, corporate finance and commercial transactions.

She represents corporate clients on securities and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions and reverse take-overs (RTOs), going public in Canada, and financings by way of prospectus and private placement offerings.

She regularly advises boards of directors and committees of public and private companies.

Melinda has extensive experience advising corporate clients and structuring business transactions. She regularly provides expertise on corporate governance and continuous disclosure for companies listed on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the TSX.

Experience

  • Prairie Storm Resources Corp. (TSXV: QOC.P) (formerly Quendale Capital Corp.) in its reverse takeover transaction.
  • Buckhaven Capital Corp. on its reverse take-over by  1271860 B.C. Ltd., 1254688 B.C. Ltd., and Ag-Mining Investments, AB.
  • Trimac in the CDN$80 million purchase of Gibson's oilfield transportation services business.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Board of Governors
  • Vice Chair, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • Governance Committee Chair, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • TSX Venture Exchange, Local Advisory Committee Member
  • Faculty Member, "Managing a Public Company," TSX Venture Exchange

Community Involvement

  • Luna Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, Board of Directors and Chair of Governance Committee
  • Calgary Minor Soccer Association, Board of Directors

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2019) of The Best Lawyers in Canada® (Corporate Law; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Corporate Commercial Law) and since the 2012 edition (Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Mid-Market and Private Equity).
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2022) of Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy and Mining
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition (and since 2022) of Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
  • 2021 Calgary Influential Women in Business (CIWB) Award for Professional Services

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 1992
  • Rotman Directors Education Program, Institute of Corporate Directors, 2018
  • LLB, University of Toronto, 1991
  • BComm., University of Saskatchewan, 1991