Farzad Forooghian

Partner

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Farzad Forooghian is a partner in the Capital Markets Group at Cassels. Farzad has 20 years of experience guiding public and private companies through capital markets and mining transactions, M&A, and regulatory compliance. He has particular expertise in the mining industry.

Prior to joining Cassels, Farzad was a partner at both a boutique firm and another prominent national firm. He then founded and served as managing lawyer at a Vancouver-based boutique mining, securities and corporate law firm repeatedly recognized among the Top 10 Corporate Law Boutiques by Canadian Lawyer Magazine and one of Canada’s Best Law Firms in mining, securities, and corporate law by Best Lawyers.

  • Best Lawyers in Canada (Mining; Corporate; Securities; Mergers & Acquisitions)
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Corporate Finance & Securities)
  • Lexpert Special Edition,Mining
  • Lexology Index, Mining
  • Lexology, Client Choice Award, Mining Law (Exclusive Winner for Canada) (2021)
  • Lexology, Client Choice Award, National Resources Law (Exclusive Winner for British Columbia) (2020)
  • TSX Venture Exchange, Local Advisory Committee (British Columbia), Member
  • British Columbia Securities Commission, Corporate Finance Advisory Forum, Member
  • Certificate in Mining Law, Osgoode Hall, 2012
  • LL.B., University of British Columbia, 2005
  • CFA Institute Chartered Financial Analyst Program, Level 1, 2002
  • B.Comm., McGill University, 2001
  • British Columbia, 2006