Dezarae Senft recently joined the partnership at McKercher LLP in the Regina office. Before joining McKercher LLP in April 2023, Dezarae worked in the Regina office of a large national firm and the Calgary office of a large international firm.
Dezarae practices exclusively in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, corporate reorganizations, commercial real estate and general corporate/commercial and business law. Dezarae provides her clients with high-quality service and pragmatic advice and has been involved in various sophisticated transactions. She has represented many companies in connection with purchase and sale transactions, amalgamations, plans of arrangement, mergers, reorganizations & restructurings, financings & private capitalization, and commercial development & leasing. Her practice involves assisting clients with a transaction’s initial strategic decision-making and risk assessment stage through exploratory meetings, confidentiality and other ancillary agreements, due diligence, and closing matters. Dezarae has handled a wide range of international transactions and has experience working on transactions in the British Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
Dezarae prides herself on being at the forefront of recent and pending developments in corporate law so that she can deliver maximum value to her clients. In a complex and ever-changing legal environment, she understands the unique needs of her client’s businesses. She strives to ensure proper risk assessment and strategic planning are fundamental aspects of any transaction.
Dezarae was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 in the field of Mergers & Acquisitions Law for Regina. She has been listed in Best Lawyers® since 2018.
Dezarae was ranked Band 3 in the area of Corporate/Commercial in Saskatchewan by Chambers Canada in their 2024 directory. In the review, ‘Dezarae wins praise for her experience handling M&A and securities matters, including IPOs. She also adeptly advises on corporate governance.’