199 Bay St, Suite 4000, Commerce Court West, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2009
Nicole litigates class actions and other complex disputes, including in the areas of cybersecurity, product liability, and competition. 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. Nicole's competition litigation practice includes contentious merger reviews and other criminal and civil litigation under the Competition Act, in addition to class action defence. 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.