Sven O. Milelli is the Regional Managing Partner, British Columbia, and a partner in our Business Law Group in Vancouver.
Sven advises public and private corporations in a wide range of industries regarding mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings and corporate governance matters. Prior to joining McCarthy Tétrault, he was a senior associate with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, a leading international law firm, in New York.
Sven's recent experiences include:
- advising Canadian, U.S. and international acquirers and targets in respect of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions and take-over bids, including in the technology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, renewable energy, forestry and financial services industries;
- advising issuers and underwriters on cross-border, U.S. and domestic public and private offerings of equity and debt, including initial public offerings, bought deal financings and secondary offerings by companies in the transportation, financial services, technology, communications, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, retail liquor and consumer products industries; and
- advising Canadian and U.S. venture capital investors in connection with the structuring and implementation of domestic and cross-border investments.
Sven received his BA (Hons.) in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College in 1994 and received his MBA and LLB from the University of Toronto in 1999. He was called to the New York bar and the British Columbia bar.
Awards & Rankings
Chambers Global
Leading Lawyer: Corporate/M&A - Canada
Chambers Canada
Leading Lawyer: Corporate/Commercial - British Columbia
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Leading Lawyer: Corporate Finance & Securities; Corporate Commercial Law; Corporate Mid-Market; Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity; Energy (Electricity)
Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A
Leading Lawyer
Lexpert Special Edition: Energy
Leading Lawyer
Best Lawyers in Canada
Leading Lawyer: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Technology Law
Best Lawyers in Canada
Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions
IFLR 1000 Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms
Highly Regarded: Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, M&A, Financial Services, Technology & Telecommunications
Acritas Stars
"Stand-out lawyer"