We are excited to announce the appointment of Dafydd Samuel, Erin Barnes, Mike Megalli, and Shannon Faleiro as principal lawyers at MT+Co. 

Dafydd Samuel is a member of our Business Law Group in the Vancouver office. Dafydd primarily specializes in private mergers and acquisitions and complex corporate transactions. He also advises private and public clients across various industries on a range of financing, securities, and governance matters.  

Emily Savage, Lead of our Mergers + Acquisitions Team, said, “Daf is an exceptional transactional lawyer. He is a skilled and thoughtful negotiator who constantly goes above and beyond to ensure our clients’ success on a deal. He is an invaluable legal advisor to our clients and leader on our M&A team. I am thrilled to welcome him to the principals’ table.” 

Erin Barnes is a member of our Indigenous Law Group specializing in advising First Nations clients on critical aspects of environmental and regulatory matters, including joint and First Nations-led processes and economic development strategies. Erin also practices in our Dispute Resolution and Litigation Groups, representing many of her existing clients in regulatory hearings and negotiations related to major projects within their territories.

Erin is Mi’kmaw and a member of the Wasoqopa’q (Acadia) First Nation. 

Of Erin’s practice, Merle Alexander, principal lawyer in our Indigenous Law Group, said, “Erin brings a tremendous regulatory advocacy and solicitor’s depth to a multitude of natural resource industry sectors.  Erin brings pragmatic, creative, and constructive advice to our business and Indigenous clients.  Her skills demand respect, and we are proud to add her to a powerful team.  Erin’s Principal appointment also heralds a firm milestone by increasing our Indigenous Principals to five members.” 

Mike Megalli is a member of our Business Law Group in the Vancouver office.  His practice spans a broad range of business, corporate and securities law matters, including corporate and capital reorganizations, shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, securities compliance and early-stage capital raises. He has particular expertise in shareholder disputes within closely held companies, working to guide clients through complex negotiations, shareholder exits, and business separations.

Emily Savage said, “Mike is integral in helping our clients navigate structuring, corporate, securities, and transactional matters. He offers pointed, strategic advice to his clients and has the ability to distill complex legal issues in an approachable and digestible manner. In addition to his legal acumen, Mike brings authenticity, humour, and wit to everything that he does, and our team and clients are lucky to work alongside him.” 

Shannon Faleiro is a member of our Workplace Law and Litigation + Dispute Resolution Groups in our Vancouver office. Shannon is a skilled employment lawyer and litigator with a strategic mindset. He provides representation and counsel to public- and private-sector organizations, First Nations and First Nation–owned enterprises, not-for profits, emerging growth companies, technology start-ups, and individuals across the full spectrum of workplace and employment matters.

Of Shannon’s practice, Connor Levy, Lead of our Workplace Law Group, said, “Shannon is highly regarded for his thorough and pragmatic advice and has the unique ability to distill complex situations into actionable steps for clients. Shannon’s thorough approach has also served him well within the halls of MT+Co., where he can usually be found organizing some type of unique social activity for his colleagues, dribbling together a firm basketball team, or leading our student recruitment activities.”

Congratulations to Daf, Erin, Mike, and Shannon on this well-deserved achievement. We are proud to celebrate this next stage of your career.