Kostantsa Katso
Toronto
Summary
Skilled legal professional with significant experience in corporate legal matters, case management, and document preparation. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for reliability and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines. Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently. Teach-savvy and adept at leveraging new tools and methods so solve problems and enhance productivity. Inquisitive attitude, always acting with integrity and honesty. Flexibility to work outside regular business hours when required and/or necessary.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Law Clerk
McCain Financial Services Inc.
03.2024 - Current
- Thorough knowledge, understanding and ability to apply working knowledge on relevant corporate matters. Able to work independently and seek guidance when needed.
- Provided assistance during and/or subsequent to completion of a transaction, as may be required.
- Prepared and filed articles and corporate documentation relating to incorporations, organizations, amendments, continuances to/from other jurisdictions, short and long form amalgamations, dissolutions etc.
- Routine review and update of minute books and corporate records to rectify any deficiencies and draft necessary documentation.
- Conduct preliminary searches for name availability, obtain NUANS, document list, corporate profile report and determine currency of information.
- Prepared and filed annual returns, initial returns and notices of change, extra-provincial and territorial registrations, amendments and annual returns on behalf of corporations etc.
- Took initiative and showed confidence when assigned to different kind of projects.
- Conducted research and liaised with external contacts in different jurisdiction matters.
- Assisted attorney with proofreading of documents, making sure closing matters run smoothly and efficiently.
- Assisted with general administrative tasks, including document management, transcription, and coordinating deliveriy.
Executive Assistant/Corporate Assistant
Dentons LLP
12.2021 - 03.2024
- Maintained Executive’s calendar up-to date, assisted with preparation of standard correspondence, managed and tracked deadlines.
- Provided daily briefing to assist with the maintenance of an organized day. Assisted with scheduling and coordinating meetings. Liaised with internal staff as required.
- Arranged travel and accommodation for the Executive and the team, monitored, screened, responded to and distributed incoming communications.
- Conducted research and obtained reports relating to corporate and bushiness law matters, and other business related topics based on the needs of the Executive.
- Drafted, prepared and proofread correspondence, accounts and various transactional documents and forms i.e. share certificates, resolutions, and annual returns, and other compliance filings.
- Prepared reports, managed expenses, attended to time entries, billing, filing documents, emails, meeting notes etc. and maintained a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
- Assisted in digitization of Minute Books in Athennian data base. Regular physical and electronic minute book review, maintenance and filings of corporate matters, as necessary.
- Processed monthly billing regarding corporate matters.
- Demonstrated a team approach, supporting and standing in for colleagues to cover absences; ensured strict adherence to confidentiality.
Corporate and Real Estate Law Clerk
Woolgar VanWiechen Cosgriffe Ducoffe LLP
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Provided legal administrative support regarding preparation, amendments and proof reading of documents, file management from start to finish making sure files are updated regularly both physically and electronically. Regularly reviewed and updated minute books.
- Conducted legal research on both corporate and real estate law matters.
- Drafted client correspondence and leased with clients in a professional manner attending to their inquiries.
- Coordinated deliveries, entered Lawyer’s time and end of month billing, arranged meetings and managed Lawyer’s calendar.
- Handled corporate transaction closings, and other corporate matters such as incorporation, dissolution, amalgamation, amendment, continuance etc.
- Assisted in preparing, reviewing, and managing real estate transactions, including purchase, sale, and mortgage closings..
- Prepared and filed necessary legal documents such as agreements of purchase and sale, affidavits, title documents, and property transfer documents. Conducted title searches and reviewed property reports.
- Coordinated and communicated with clients, agents, lenders, and other stakeholders involved in the transaction.
Corporate Law Clerk
Olive Waller Zinkhan & Waller LLP
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Attended to corporate filings with the Saskatchewan corporate registry regarding incorporation, dissolution, wind-up, extra-provincial registrations, updating corporate registry, etc.;
- Met all monthly Annual Return deadlines and maintained communication with clients regarding execution of Annual Returns and potential changes to be made.
- Provided full scope of legal administrative support such as preparation and proof-reading legal documents, drafting documents, and memos, client correspondence, opening and closing files, maintenance of files, etc.;
- End of month billing and other administrative duties with respect to accounting; Transcribed documents from dictation.
- Multi-tasked, planned, and organized workflow to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work individually and with other staff members effectively.
Corporate, Business, & Securities Law Clerk
Kanuka Thuringer LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
- Worked productively for a senior Lawyer in an environment that requires high level of accuracy, adherence to deadlines and confidentiality.
- Assisted in drafting and organizing commercial/financing transactions closing documents.
- Prepared all required corporate documentation such as dividend resolutions, authorizing resolutions, statutory declaration, officer's certificates, affidavits, reorganizations, amalgamations, PPR searches, Land Title searches etc.
- Prepared annual resolutions and minutes of meeting when required. Updated corporate records pertaining directors, shareholders, officers, addresses, etc. Prepared necessary forms for any changes required to be made to any respective Corporation.
- Conducted searches of public company information on SEDAR and Prepared all public company filings on SEDAR, as well as Reporting Issuer Searches through Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan.
- With the Lawyers supervision, attended to drafting of applicable documentation with respect to initial public offerings and short form prospectus offering.
- Provided full scope of legal administrative support such as preparation and proof-reading of legal documents, document assembly, drafting agreements/letters, client correspondence, memos, transcribe dictation through BigHand, opening and closing files, conflict searches etc.
- Scheduled meetings, maintain electronic and paper filing, diarize and set task reminders, and other administrative duties regarding accounting.
Education
Diploma - Paralegal Law
Cestar College of Business, Health, & Technology
Toronto, ON01.2016
Honours B.A. - Law
University of Westminster
01.2014
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Business and Applied Law
Barnet College
01.2012
Skills
- Possessing comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, and industry best practice
- Legal drafting, document review, proofreading, document preparation
- Legal transactional experience in Corporate/Commercial/Financial Services/Real Estate Law/Tax Law
- Document drafting and assisting with routine Incorporation,Amendments,Amalgamation,Dissolution,Continuance,Extra-provincial registration, and other related corporate maintenance matters
- Experience in Athennian, Dye & Durham, PC Law, Corplink, Teranet, Unity, Camies, Carpe Diem, Document Management, Client ID Viewer, Elite/Apex, BigHand, SEDAR, PPR, ISC Corporate Registry
- Typing skills: 80 words/minute
- Power user of MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Pro LexisNexis, Quicklaw, EU Law, Canlii, Westlaw
- Interpersonal skills, Communication skills , Organizational skills
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Task prioritization
- Integrity, Flexibility
- Office administration
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Law Clerk
McCain Financial Services Inc.
03.2024 - Current
Executive Assistant/Corporate Assistant
Dentons LLP
12.2021 - 03.2024
Corporate and Real Estate Law Clerk
Woolgar VanWiechen Cosgriffe Ducoffe LLP
06.2021 - 12.2021
Corporate Law Clerk
Olive Waller Zinkhan & Waller LLP
07.2019 - 03.2020
Corporate, Business, & Securities Law Clerk
Kanuka Thuringer LLP
08.2017 - 10.2018
Honours B.A. - Law
University of Westminster
BTEC Level 3 Diploma - Business and Applied Law
Barnet College
Diploma - Paralegal Law
Cestar College of Business, Health, & Technology
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