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 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…
Barbara was a guest speaker at a meeting of the Securities Committee of the Manitoba Bar Association on Fintech developments in Canada, with an emphasis on peer to peer lending as a case study. Barbara…
BackgroundOn October 24, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) announced its new innovation hub “Launchpad” for market participants in the fintech area to “help companies navigate” and possibly “tailor” the securities regulatory framework. The OSC…
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has announced the introduction of Launchpad which is a hub to work directly with fintech companies to help them navigate the securities regulatory framework. http://www.osc.gov.on.ca/en/what-you-need-to-know.htmThe OSC has identified a broad…
Toronto, ON October 11, 2016 – Martindale-Hubbell® has confirmed that Barbara Hendrickson, Securities Partner, BAX Securities Law has again been granted the BV Distinguished Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell. Barbara first achieved this rating in 2007.For…