Niloufar Setoudegan,

Nilou is a corporate paralegal at Lawson Lundell LLP's Vancouver office. She joined the firm in 2024 and brings over 10 years of experience in business law. Her expertise spans a wide range of corporate transactions, including tax-driven reorganizations, mergers, and acquisitions.

Nilou began her career in 2010 as a legal administrative assistant, where she gained valuable exposure to various areas of law while working at the provincial courthouse. In 2012, she transitioned to a corporate clerk position at a mid-sized provincial law firm, which evolved into a hybrid paralegal role. Since 2018, Nilou has worked at international law firms, focusing exclusively on transactional matters in corporate and business law.

Nilou’s responsibilities include:

• Incorporation, organization and maintenance of British Columbia and federal entities including unlimited liability companies;
• Drafting documents for amalgamations, continuations, conversions, voluntary dissolutions and restorations;
• Drafting documents for various share transactions, including alterations, share structure amendments, issuances, transfers, transmissions, dividend declarations, redemptions and repurchases;
• Drafting documents for various corporate changes, including name changes, director and changes, and change of registered and records offices;
• Registrations of partnerships, limited partnerships, business names in BC and extra-provincial registrations across Canada; and
• Conduct minute book reviews and prepare rectification documents.

• Member of the BC Paralegal Association