Barbara Hendrickson**

Background

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.

In 2025 Best Lawyers™ recognized BAX Securities Law in the inaugural edition of Best Law Firms – Canada. The Canadian Best Lawyers™ rankings celebrate firms that have consistently demonstrated excellence in legal expertise and industry knowledge.

BAX Securities Law was named one of the top ten Corporate Boutique firms in Canada by Canadian lawyers Magazine 2016-2021.

Ms. Hendrickson practises in the securities and financial services regulatory areas, has acted as counsel to major Canadian and American public and private corporations and their boards, market participants including dealers, portfolio managers, investment fund managers, financial institutions, crypto trading platforms, REITs, private equity, venture capital and investment funds, money services businesses and mortgage brokers.

Ms. Hendrickson is Lexpert Ranked in the Corporate Finance & Securities category which are the best corporate finance lawyers in Canada.

Barbara Hendrickson has been in included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The Best Lawyer awards are given to lawyers who while demonstrating comprehensive expertise in their professional practices, also have also shown adaptability, ethics, and leadership.

Barbara is currently serving her second term on the British Columbia Securities Commission Fintech Advisory Forum, which is comprised of fintech industry professionals and experts, who advise BCSC staff on fintech trends and developments in the securities industry.

Barbara is on the pro bono referral list maintained by the Office of Economic Growth and Innovation (Innovation Office) of the Ontario Securities Commission.

Barbara is a contributor to the Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance Canada in the securities law area.

Barbara has received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent® Rating Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating signifies that the lawyer’s peers rank them at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Barbara is a member of the OBA Securities Committee.

Barbara is listed in a new legal directory, The Ontario Lawyers Directory for Whistleblowers (the Directory), published by Whistleblowing Canada.

**Barbara Hendrickson Professional Corporation (Ontario)
Barbara Hendrickson Law Corporation (British Columbia)

Professional Accolades & Activities

Past member of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Securities Advisory Committee and Small & Medium Enterprises Committee.

Past Co-chair of the OBA Securities Committee and past Chair of the CBA Business Law Section.

Three term board member of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada and past chair of its Securities Committee.

Past Vice-Chair of the Responsible Investment Committee of the University of Toronto

Past Fellow of the Environmental Finance Advisory Committee of the University of Toronto. Ranked by Law Day Leading Practitioners as one of the top 10 environmental finance lawyers in Canada.

Recipient of the 2014 Arbor Award for her contributions to the University of Toronto in the carbon finance area.

Recipient of the Women’s Law Association President’s Award, recognizing her substantial contribution and commitment to the promotion of women in law and as a leader in the legal profession.

Bar Admission

Ontario (1994)
British Columbia (2010)