Shane is General Counsel and Senior Vice President for Pala, with responsibility over all legal, regulatory and transactional matters relating to Pala’s investment activities. Drawing on his prior experience as a corporate/securities lawyer at Torys LLP in Toronto, Canada, Shane assists the investment team with investment strategy, corporate governance, due diligence, regulatory and compliance matters and negotiation of commercial agreements and potential new investments.

Shane has been a part of the Pala Legal team since 2016. In his prior career as a corporate lawyer, Shane worked on a vast number of international mining and energy projects, and completed secondments with NextEra Energy Canada and Pala (before joining the team full-time).

Shane obtained his Juris Doctor degree (with distinction) and his Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) from Western University in London, Canada and was admitted to the Ontario Bar from 2012 until 2017.