Nikki A. Rudachyk

Nikki has assisted numerous clients with finance, commercial (non-First Nations and First Nations) land transactions and general business matters. This work includes: commercial lending and financing arrangements, including private placements and public offerings; purchase, sale, leasing and development of real property including that which involves First Nations’ Reserve lands; corporate and non-corporate-entity documentation and advice; trust governance and advice (First Nations, inter vivos and testamentary); commercial contracts involved in ongoing business relationships or particular transactions; and continuous disclosure requirements under securities laws.  Nikki is involved on many levels with specific claims financings and their associated administrative trusts and “legacy” trusts, including advising trustees, lenders and First Nations.  Nikki also works with clients in estate planning and estate administration at all levels, including high net worth.

In 2003, Nikki joined McKercher LLP as an articling student under the guidance of  Mr. Justice Daniel B. Konkin and in 2011 she joined the partnership.

Nikki’s organizational skill and drive make her a valuable asset to local, province-wide and national planning committees, boards and teams. She is the past-Chair of the Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Bar Association’s Securities Law North Section and a past member of the Canadian Bar Business Law Section executive.  She is also past-President of the Estate Planning Council of Saskatoon. Through her CBA involvement, Nikki has been involved in the consultation process relating to the development of a common securities regulator.

Representative transactions include:

• Special Counsel (Securities) to Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan respecting Information Services Corporation’s initial public offering of Class A Limited Voting Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $169 million.
• Saskatchewan counsel respecting the sale of Athabasca Potash Inc. for $341 million to BHP Billiton by way of a plan of arrangement.
• Counsel for the FNR Energy group of companies respecting the establishment of, and initial public offerings by, several FNR Energy limited partnerships.

Nikki was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Trusts & Estates for Saskatoon. She has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2023.