Simon E. Giasson
Articling student
Experience
Simon recently completed his final year of law school at the University of Manitoba.
During law school, he was actively involved in the Environmental Law Group, serving as Vice-President. In this role, he organized events, managed communications, and engaged with the student body on legal issues related to the environment.
Simon also participated in several extracurricular teams and clubs, including the Winnipeg Law Soccer League, Winnipeg Law Hockey League, and the Robson Hall Curling Club.
Outside of academics, Simon enjoys spending time outdoors—running, hiking, and being with family and friends. He also has a passion for travel, having spent a semester studying international law in Umeå, Sweden.
Professionally, Simon has gained valuable legal experience through summer positions at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission in Winnipeg, Mayer Brown LLP in Hong Kong, and Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP (BD&P) in the summer of 2024.
Languages:
Simon is fluent in French.
Professional involvement
Professional and Community Involvement:
- Pro Bono Student's Canada Student Volunteer – Green Infrastructure Project with Winnipeg Food Council - 2023
- Robson Hall Environmental Law Group Executive – 2023/2024
- Manitoba Human Rights Commission - Summer Student (2023)
- Mayer Brown LLP. - Honk Kong - Summer Student (August 2023)
Languages:
Simon speaks conversational French.
Representative work
National Bank Financial and TD Securities’ $70M Offering for Logan Energy Corp.
Counsel to National Bank Financial Inc. as sole bookrunner and co-lead underwriter and TD Securities Inc. as co-lead underwriter and the syndicate of underwriters in Logan Energy Corp.'s short form prospectus offering and concurrent brokered private placement of common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $70 million.
Alaris Equity Partners’ $115M Bought Deal Offering of Convertible Senior Debentures
Bought deal public offering of $115 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% convertible unsecured senior debentures of Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust.