Nicole Henderson

Nicole litigates class actions and other complex disputes, including cybersecurity, competition, and product liability cases. She also practises public law, including constitutional, administrative, regulatory and freedom of information matters. In her cybersecurity practice, Nicole frequently advises organizations dealing with a data breach or information security incident. She also represents defendants in privacy class actions and regulatory investigations arising out of cybersecurity incidents. In addition to defending class actions, Nicole’s competition law practice includes contentious merger reviews and other criminal in civil litigation under the Competition Act. Before joining Blakes, Nicole clerked at the Federal Court of Appeal. She is a member of The Advocates' Society, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the Defence Research Institute and the International Association of Defence Counsel. In 2023, Nicole was named a Lexpert Rising Star, one of Canada’s leading lawyers aged 40 and under.