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David J. Selley
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David J. Selley

4.4
1 review

25th Floor, 700 W Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3

Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions and 1 more

About David J. Selley

David Selley practises in the fields of corporate finance and securities, corporate & commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, banking and competition and regulatory compliance. David has experience in negotiating and drafting corporate documents, including securities offering documents, purchase and sale agreements, loan and security documents, and other contracts. David acts for clients in a variety of industries, including technology and information communications, utilities, natural resources, financial services, and industrial businesses. David represents large, publicly-traded companies, venture companies, private companies, and early stage companies and provides both strategic advice with respect to corporate transactions and ongoing general corporate advice.

Best Lawyers in Canada names David as among the leading corporate and securities lawyers in British Columbia. He was previously named by Lexpert as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40 and is repeatedly ranked among the leading corporate commercial lawyers in British Columbia.

Legal Recognition

•Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2026)
•The Best Lawyers in Canada (2026)

In the News

Transactions

Farris Acts for Diversified Royalty Corp. in Acquisition of Mr. Lube + Tires

June 22, 2026

Transactions

David Selley Acts for TransLink in the Issuance of $300 Million of 3.85% Green Bonds

June 19, 2026

Transactions

Farris Represents MTL Cannabis on $179M Sale to Canopy Growth

March 16, 2026

 

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David J. Selley got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Finance & Securities
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Corporate & Commercial
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Banking Law 1
    • Banking & Financial Services

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Farris LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work: Corporate Finance - acted for a number of issuers with respect to the issuance of corporate bonds including acting for South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink) with respect to the establishment of its direct borrowing platform
    the issuance of $400 million of 3.25% green bonds
    acting for FortisBC Energy with respect to the issuance of $200 million of 3.85% medium term note debentures

    acting for the City of Vancouver with respect to the issuance of $85 million of 3.10% green bonds.
    Mergers
    Acquisitions - acted for Glacier Media Inc. with respect to its $86 million acquisition of newspapers from Postmedia Network, acted for Unisync Corp. with respect to its $23 million acquisition of Utility Garments Inc. with concurrent subscription receipt financing
    bank financings
    acted for LED Medical Diagnostics Inc. with respect to its acquisition of Apteryx Inc. with concurrent equity
    debt financings.
    Banking - acted for a variety of borrowers in respect of their credit facilities including acting for FortisBC group of companies in respect of bank credit facilities in excess of $800 million
    acting for MacDonald, Dettwiler
    Associates Ltd. with respect to its US$3.75 billion credit facilities
    acting for Glacier Media Inc. in respect of its secured credit facilities

    acting for Diversified Royalty Corp. in respect of its credit facilities for the acquisitions of the Franworks, Mister Lube, Sutton Realty
    Air Miles royalties.
    Corporate & Commercial - acted for United Flower Growers Co-operative Association with respect to its contested plan of arrangement to restructure into two businesses including the novel direct amalgamation of a cooperative association with a British Columbia corporation

    acted for TELUS Corporation with respect to its contested plan of arrangement to collapse its dual share structure.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1998, British Columbia
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Member of the Law Society of British Columbia

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of British Columbia
    Class of 1997
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of British Columbia
    Class of 1994
    B.Comm.

    University of British Columbia
    Class of 1994
    Hons.

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Partner at Farris LLP
4.4
1 review

Pacific Centre South, 25th Floor, 700 W Georgia StreetVancouver, BC V7Y 1B3Canada

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 06:00 PM

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    David J. Selley was admitted in 1998 to the State of British Columbia.
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    Farris LLP has 97 attorneys at this location.
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    David J. Selley attended University of British Columbia.
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    Farris LLP was established in 1903.

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