OUR TEAM
ERIC APPS
Eric’s corporate and securities practice focuses primarily on entrepreneurs, early stage and emerging market companies and the investment dealers, angel networks and other investors and lenders serving this market segment.
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- Eric is the co-founder of Organimi, a provider of online org charts, photoboards and directories.
- Eric has owned, operated and held board or senior management positions in several Canadian public and private technology companies;
My Experience
- Principal, Aluvion Law
- Co-founder, Organimi
- Member, Golden Triangle Angel Network
- Managing Partner, Wildeboer Dellelce LLP (Waterloo)
- President, Angoss Software
- Founding Partner, Wildeboer Apps
- Lawyer, Stikeman Elliott LLP
My Education
- LLM, University of Toronto
- LL.B., University of Toronto
- B.A., University of Toronto
JONATHAN MACKENZIE
Jonathan is a corporate and commercial lawyer with over a decade of experience providing strategic legal counsel across diverse industries. Skilled at navigating a variety of legal landscapes, Jonathan specializes in delivering comprehensive and pragmatic advice tailored to meet the unique needs of business-side decision makers.
He prides himself on his ability to understand his clients’ business and its unique legal needs. He prioritizes ensuring that the service he provides is pragmatic, solution-oriented, and strikes an appropriate balance between mitigating risk and accomplishing business objectives.
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Jonathan’s expertise includes:
* Commercial: software (SaaS, development and licensing, terms and conditions, service-level agreements), privacy, supply chain (purchase, leasing, warehousing), joint ventures, employment, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.
* Transactional: mergers and acquisitions, private equity, secured lending, and tax-driven re-organizations.
* Corporate: board level governance and risk-management advice, shareholder and investor management, dispute resolution, and general counsel work.
Experience
- Lawyer, Aluvion P.C.
- Pro Bono Law Ontario
- B.A. (Honours) McGill University
- L.L.B., University of Leicester
MEAGHAN RICHARDSON
Meaghan is a resource for businesses who are facing both external and internal disputes. She principally works in the areas of shareholder disputes, employment litigation and contractual breaches (including transactional disputes and collections). Meaghan works to find practical solutions for her clients while managing the difficulties of litigation. Meaghan has effectively represented individuals and businesses in litigation before the Ontario Superior Court, Commercial List, Federal Court of Canada, as well as in various administrative tribunals and arbitral proceedings including the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, IIROC and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
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Experience
- Aluvion P.C.
- O’Connor Richardson P.C.
- Magrath O’Connor LLP
Education
- J.D., Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
- B.Sc. (Honours), Queen’s University
AULONA ARBANA
Aulona’s practice covers a range of corporate and commercial areas, including corporate governance, private equity, private mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations. She assists both for-profit and non-profit organizations to stay ahead of their organizational goals. With a client-focused mindset and a dedication to staying ahead of legal trends, Aulona is building a practice with a proactive and personalized approach to ensure clients receive the advice they need to meet their specific objectives and long-term business goals.
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Experience
- Associate, Aluvion P.C.
- Keyser Mason Ball, LLP
- Third Judicial Circuit Court, Detroit, MI
Education
- J.D., University of Windsor Faculty of Law
- J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- B.A. (Economics), McGill University
LORENA VALDERRAMA
Lorena joined Aluvion in 2016 as the office manager and ensures the smooth operation for all administrative and operational aspects of the firm. A skilled problem-solver, Lorena has experience in areas such as corporate, criminal, and immigration law. Lorena has a passion for knowledge and Googles everything making her the go-to person for just about anything.
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Experience
- Office Manager, Aluvion P.C.
- Office Manager and Legal Assistant, Addario Law Group
- Executive Legal Assistant, Sack Goldblatt Mitchell LLP
- In-house Paralegal and Executive Assistant, Partners Film Inc.
Education
- Court & Tribunal Agent (Honours), Humber College
- Law Clerk, Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario
