Kalkidan Legesse
Associate

Outline
Overview
Kalkidan Legesse has a general corporate law practice.
Before becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, Kalkidan articled and summered with the firm.
Client Work
Canaccord Genuity, as lead agent and sole bookrunner, together with SCP Resource Finance, in a C$18-million brokered private placement of Avalon Advanced Materials
Optiva in connection with a proposed strategic combination transaction with Qvantel by way of a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act to create a leading, AI-enabled digital BSS provider
Osisko Development in its US$650-million debt and equity financing package to support the development and construction of its Cariboo Gold Project
Asante Gold in its US$500-million financing package, including a C$237-million bought deal private placement of subscription receipts and the restructuring of approximately US$175 million of deferred consideration associated with the purchase of the Chirano mine
SolGold PLC in entering into a US$750-million syndicated gold stream agreement with Franco-Nevada Corporation and Osisko Bermuda Limited.
Related Services
Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- McMaster University, BA (Hons), 2019, Summa Cum Laude
- University of Ottawa, JD, 2022, Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2023
