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.
Effective May 5, 2015 the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) introduced a friends and business associates prospectus exemption (“FFBA Exemption”) to allow issuers (other than investment funds) to raise capital from their networks of family, close…
The securities commissions in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia (“participating jurisdictions”) have adopted a new registration and prospectus exemption (“start-up crowdfunding exemption”) that allows start-up and early stage companies to…
From National Magazine: Legal Insights and Practice Trends – a magazine published by the Canadian Bar Association”Barbara Hendrickson was ahead of the pack when she founded BAX Securities Law in Toronto in 2012 and started…
New Rules on using the Accredited Investor Exemption May 5, 2015On February 19, 2015 the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) published guidance that clarified how the accredited investor exemption in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”)…
Prospectors & Developers Association of CanadaInternational Convention Trade Show & Investors Exchange March 3, 2015 Chair Barbara Hendrickson, CEO Securities Partner BAX Securities LawCapital Markets Open Program: How can we get risk capital back?The Capital Markets…
The Canadian Securities Administrator’s announced certain changes to the accredited investor exemption on February 19, 2015 (effective May 5, 2015). The changes require, among other things, that issuers selling under the accredited investor exemption include…
On February 19, 2015 the Ontario Securities Commission announced the introduction of the family, friend and business associates exemption (“FFBA exemption”) effective May 5, 2015. The purpose of the new rules is to bring Ontario…
Barbara is running for Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada. The Law Society of Upper Canada is mandated to govern the legal profession in the public interest. Benchers sit as embers of Convocation…
Effective February 11, 2015, the Ontario Securities Commission amended OSC Rule 45-501 to introduce a new prospectus exemption that allows issuers listed on the TSX, the TSXV, the CSE or the Aequitas NEO Exchange to…
Barbara has been appointed as Vice Chair of the Responsible Investment Committee (“RIC”) of the University of Toronto. RIC was created to provide advice to the Governing Council of the University through the Financial Services…