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Keisha Wright

Associate

keisha wright

Language(s) spoken: English

Bar Admission(s): Nova Scotia, 2019

Legal Assistant(s): Elysia Little

Keisha maintains a diverse and dynamic corporate commercial practice and has a wealth of experience with mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance matters, equity financings and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

She is a trusted advisor for businesses and organizations of all sizes in various sectors and routinely acts for established public and private companies, financial institutions and other lenders, start-ups, universities and government institutions.

Keisha’s ability to tailor legal strategies to the unique needs of each client makes her an invaluable resource for those seeking practical and insightful corporate counsel.

Representative Experience:

  • Acting on mergers and acquisitions of all sizes and scope, across a variety of industries and transaction structures, on behalf of both buyers and sellers
  • Acting as lender counsel on financing transactions across multiple sectors, including wind, solar, and tidal renewable energy, affordable housing, construction and auto dealership

Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements and leases across multiple industries and transaction types, including supply agreements, service agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and commercial leases

  • Advising start-ups and early stage companies on corporate governance, equity offerings and convertible security offerings
  • Advising venture capital funds on equity investments in Atlantic Canada
  • Acting for public and private companies in general securities matters including equity, and note offerings

Education & Career

Education

Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, JD, 2018
Dalhousie University, BA, 2015

Activities

Member, Canadian Bar Association

Board of Directors, DASC – Dartmouth Adult Service Center, 2021 – present

Member, CABL – Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, 2016 – present

Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau, Atlantic, 2021 – 2024

Volunteer, Pro Bono Students Canada, 2015 – 2018

Accolades

Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”, Corporate Law, 2026
Dalhousie University Dean’s List

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