333 Bay St, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Ctr, W Twr, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1998 (ON)
Partner. Practice focuses on regulatory, public and commercial law, with expertise in broadcasting and Internet regulation, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, copyright, competition, advertising, anti-spam and telemarketing. Advises clients with respect to regulation of traditional broadcasting and online streaming services; public policy-making; copyright infringement; foreign ownership restrictions on cross-border media investments; CRTC licensing, renewal and amendment applications; distribution agreements; affiliation agreements; program supply and program production agreements; merger reviews; and consumer protection and disclosure requirements for e-commerce; misleading advertising and claims substantiation; packaging and labelling and promotional contests. Recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Best Lawyers in Canada, Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides: Women in Business Law and Telecommunications, The Legal 500 Canada, Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law and Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyers, Lexology Index: Canada, and Lexpert Special Edition – Technology and Health Sciences. Board of Directors, International Institute of Communications, Canadian Chapter.
Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”) acquired all of the outstanding shares of Toronto-based DH Corp. (TSX: DH) (“D+H”), a leading provider of technology solutions to financial institutions globally, by way of a plan of arrangement for $25.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4.8 billion, including the assumption of D+H’s debt.
On April 1, 2016, Corus Entertainment Inc. acquired the business of Shaw Media Inc. from Shaw Communications Inc. This acquisition more than doubled Corus’ size, creating a combined portfolio of brands that encompass 45 specialty television services, including leading women and lifestyle, kids, family and general entertainment brands; 15 conventional television channels; 39 radio stations; a global content business; book publishing; and a growing portfolio of digital assets.
