Irina Rocheva

Irina advises clients on a wide range of contract negotiation and compliance matters, helping both established companies and emerging ventures navigate complex regulatory and commercial frameworks. She brings significant corporate finance experience, guiding issuers through financial transactions that span the full growth cycle, from raising seed capital to conducting public and private offerings of debt and equity securities. She also advises reporting issuers on continuous disclosure obligations, corporate governance matters, and compliance with securities regulatory requirements. Her work includes preparing disclosure materials, coordinating with regulators, and ensuring compliance with applicable securities laws.

In her M&A practice, Irina represents buyers, sellers, and targets in sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, reverse takeover (RTOs), and corporate reorganizations. She is experienced in managing the transactional process from initial structuring to closing, and is valued for her analytical rigor, thoroughness, and ability to manage the many moving pieces of complex deals.

Sample Representative Work:

• Acted for the underwriters, led by Eight Capital, in the $86M bought deal public offering of units of MedMen Enterprises Inc.
• Acted for the underwriters, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in the $120M bought deal public offering of units of MedMen Enterprises Inc.
• Acted for the target, EnviroGold Global (Can) Ltd. in the acquisition of Range Energy Resources Inc. (CNSX : RGO.X) in a reverse merger transaction, non-brokered private placement for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.6M and subsequent listing of the resulting issuer, EnviroGold Global Limited (CSE:NVRO) on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
• Acted for the acquirer, Xigem Technologies Corporation (CSE:XIGM; FSE:2C1), in the $32M acquisition of assets of Cylix Data Group.
• Acted for the target, Impact Housing Corporation, a Panamanian based real estate company, in a share exchange transaction between Yubba Capital Corp. (TSXV: YUB.P) and the parent company of the target, concurrent financing of convertible notes n approximately $6M and subsequent listing of the resulting issuer, Impact Development Group Inc. (TSXV: IMPT.V) on the TSX Venture.
• Assisted numerous public and private companies by providing guidance on corporate and commercial matters, continuous disclosure obligations, securities law compliance, and corporate governance.

Academic Background

Irina received her Master of Laws from the University of Toronto in 2019, where she deepened her expertise in corporate and commercial law. Before that, she earned her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Ural State University, Institute of Prosecutor’s Office, in Russia, focusing on legal principles and prosecutorial studies.

Throughout her academic journey, Irina was the recipient of various awards and scholarships, recognizing her dedication and academic excellence. Additionally, she completed a certificate in International Trade Management from St. Clair College in Windsor, further enhancing her knowledge of global commerce and trade practices.

Interests

Irina enjoys running, weightlifting, and exploring Canada’s great outdoors through activities such as hiking and surfing. Having traveled to 27 countries, she is eager to continue her adventures. In her downtime, she cherishes family time and reading.

Languages

• English
• Russian

Professional Affiliations

• Law Society of Ontario
• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association