ABOUT BAX
One of Canada’s Premier Boutique Corporate, Securities & Business Law Firms
BAX has been repeatedly recognized as one of Canada’s top corporate law boutiques
In 2012, Barbara Hendrickson, after a twenty year career that included stints with Canada’s largest securities regulator, one of the world’s largest law firms and a highly ranked national law firm, founded BAX Securities Law.
Since that time BAX Securities Law has been repeatedly recognized as one of Canada’s top corporate law boutiques including by Canadian Lawyer Magazine including in 2016-2017, 2018-2019 and 2020-2021. The recognition acknowledges nationwide for BAX’s exceptional legal expertise, deep industry knowledge, high-quality legal services, and willingness to go above and beyond to help their clients achieve their goals. Best Lawyers™ has recognized BAX Securities Law in the inaugural edition (2025) of Best Law Firms – Canada.
We are committed to innovation in the provision of legal services.
We will use and develop to the greatest extent possible technology based solutions to assist our clients and reduce their legal fees. To improve our efficiencies and performance, we lever technology, our previous work product, online client tools, developed legal processes and checklists/templates, and our knowledge of management systems.
We are committed to ensuring that you know your legal costs. We don’t live and die by the billable hour and neither will you. We believe that our approach to billing provides us with an incentive for efficiency and provides you with exceptional services.
BAX sponsors a number of programs which support our profession our community
We support a number of social causes including the Scott Mission, Sick Kids, Parkinson Canada, The Toronto People with AIDS Foundation, the Alzheimer Society, and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. BAX Securities Law also sponsors professional events including with the Women’s Law Association of Ontario. Our members are active in the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar association.
BAX Securities Law is also the primary sponsor of The Toronto Business Lawyers Association (TBLA) created by our founder Barbara Hendrickson in 2016. The TBLA which is a group of lawyers from small and medium-sized firms in the Greater Toronto Area who meet regularly for professional development and business referral purposes. The monthly events provide an opportunity to meet and share experiences. See torontobusinesslawyers.org.
