Shiva is a corporate and commercial lawyer with a practice centered on banking, financing, and complex private capital transactions. She advises on a broad range of debt and equity financings, acting for domestic and international financial institutions, private and alternative lenders, corporate borrowers, and venture capital and private equity sponsors.

Shiva has significant experience representing lenders and borrowers in bilateral and syndicated lending transactions, including secured and unsecured financings, acquisition financings, refinancings, working capital facilities, and growth financings. Her work frequently involves cross-border transactions and multi-party capital structures, and she is regularly engaged to navigate the commercial, structural, and risk-allocation issues that arise in sophisticated financing arrangements. She acts for borrowers across a wide range of industries, including real estate, construction, technology, professional services, and consumer businesses.

In addition to her financing practice, Shiva advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, including share and asset purchase transactions, strategic investments, and corporate reorganizations. She regularly supports private companies, founders, and investors through all stages of the business lifecycle, from formation and early-stage financing to growth, restructuring, and exit.

Clients value Shiva’s commercially pragmatic and business-driven approach, her ability to distill complex legal and financial issues into clear, actionable advice, and her focus on advancing transactions efficiently. Known for her responsiveness and sound judgment, Shiva delivers national-firm caliber expertise with the accessibility and personal attention of a boutique practice, informed by her experience at leading Canadian law firms.

Shiva is fluent in French and Farsi.