Barbara has practiced in the securities and corporate areas for nearly 30 years, including with a leading international law firm, a leading national law firm, a Vancouver based boutique securities law firm, as senior legal counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission and, for the last 14 years, her own boutique law firm. As a former regulator and experienced securities lawyer, Barbara brings a special combination of skills and abilities to assist her clients.
On February 27, 2017, The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published its 2016 Enforcement Report (The Report). The ninth annual report highlights actions taken by the CSA to police the capital markets. The report states that…
On March 21, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that they are launching a project to review the disclosure of risks and financial impacts associated with climate change (“Disclosure Review Project”). The project will…
On March 2, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a warning to Canadians about binary options fraud. The CSA had formed the Binary Options Task Force to raise awareness and protect Canadians from binary…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) published a news release on March 8th, 2017 advising businesses that use distributed ledger technologies (“DLT”), such as blockchain, as part of their financial products or service offerings that they…
On March 9th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 51-348 Staff’s Review of Social Media Used by Reporting Issuers (“Staff Notice”). The Staff Notice summarizes the finding of the Alberta, Ontario…
On January 26th, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published in final form CSA Staff Notice 54-305, Meeting Vote Reconciliation Protocols (Protocols). Meeting vote reconciliation consists of the processes used to tabulate proxy votes for…
Over the last 40 years the University of Calgary Law School has distinguished itself on the Canadian legal landscape as as a leader in innovative approaches to legal education and expertise on law and policy…
This being the highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that the lawyer’s reviewed peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards. Martindale-Hubbell®…
Canadian securities law has recently embraced the concept of crowdfunding. Canadian securities rules now allow companies or “issuers” to raise small amounts of capital through online portals with a minimum of disclosure. Investors do not have…
“It’s a bit of a myth that you can’t practice securities law at a smaller firm.” Read full article here…