Ceilidh Hemmati

Ceilidh Hemmati

Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

Ceilidh Hemmati has a general corporate and commercial practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, financial services, and private equity. She has experience working with a diverse group of clients in different industries, including oil and gas, energy services, and information technology.

In her finance practice, Ceilidh routinely acts for borrowers, lenders and investors. She provides banking advice on acquisition financing, project financing, asset-based lending and debt restructuring. Ceilidh has a strong interest in emerging and innovative technologies and their impact on the delivery of financial services.  

Beyond her finance practice, Ceilidh is also well versed in mergers and acquisitions and private equity matters. Her experience includes advising buyers, sellers and private equity groups in connection with a wide range of transactions, including joint ventures, asset and share purchases and sales, and corporate reorganizations. Her work on these transactions ranges from strategic planning advice to legal and business risk management, and the negotiation and drafting of definitive agreements. Ceilidh has also acted for issuers in connection with private offerings of equity and debt securities.

Ceilidh is proud to practice in Edmonton, but enjoys being able to escape to the Rocky Mountains in her spare time.