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Provided by Kenda Shaheen
Kenda Shaheen (She/Her/Hers) is a partner in the Corporate group of Dentons’ Toronto office. She specializes in corporate law with a focus on private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions. Kenda draws from extensive experience collaborating with clients in the venture technology space, both on the company and investor side. Kenda frequently advises emerging and high growth companies across diverse industries on each stage of their corporate lifecycle, from incorporation to exit, including equity and debt financing and day-to-day corporate matters. She also works closely with venture capital funds and strategic investors on investments into portfolio companies.
After articling with Dentons’ Toronto office, Kenda joined the Dentons corporate group in Dubai, where she played a key role advising on various corporate and commercial transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and company set ups and structures for both local and international clients.
Kenda is head of Dentons’ Toronto Student Committee that works to further the Firm’s goal of identifying and retaining exceptional talent.
Called to the bar: Ontario, 2016
Canadian Bar Association; Ontario Bar Association
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Toronto-based Kenda Shaheen assists Dentons Canada by leveraging her experience in investments into early-stage companies, investments into new ventures, and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions.
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She consistently makes herself available to address any questions, no matter how basic, and explains complex legal concepts in an accessible manner.
I've never worked with a lawyer that quickly understands our needs as a client and continuously provides solid advice.
She does a good job on how to apply information in a business context.
She consistently makes herself available to address any questions, no matter how basic, and explains complex legal concepts in an accessible manner.
I've never worked with a lawyer that quickly understands our needs as a client and continuously provides solid advice.
She does a good job on how to apply information in a business context.