Jacqueline’s practice is concentrated on matters arising in corporate and commercial law, with a special emphasis on insolvency and restructuring. In addition, she is frequently engaged in all areas of the firm’s practice, including franchising, product liability, administrative law and regulatory affairs.
As a research lawyer, she has considerable expertise in developing legal and practical solutions to diverse and complicated issues. She drafts major legal opinions, develops legal arguments for critical litigation matters, and advises clients on contract or statutory interpretation, regulatory compliance and numerous other corporate, commercial or insolvency matters.
Prior to joining Osler, she articled at the Supreme Court of Canada for Mr. Justice Peter Cory.
Representative Work
- Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada in its inaugural US$1 billion Limited Recourse Series 4 Capital Notes offering
- Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC
- Just Energy Group Inc.
Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
- Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its $212.5 million IPO
- Deutsche Bank AG
Algoma Steel Inc. and certain senior secured term lenders in Canada in Algoma’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of Essar Steel Algoma in connection to a restructuring under the CCAA
- Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp.
Osler advises the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction
- Target Canada Co.
Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- SemCAMS, SemCanada Crude and SemCanada Energy in connection with restructuring
- BA Energy in connection with restructuring
- Continental Tire Canada, as creditor, in connection with the bankruptcy of Remington Tire Distribution Inc.
- Canwest Global Communications Corp. in connection with restructuring
- Atomic Energy of Canada in connection with receivership of Precision Nuclear Inc.
Royal Bank of Canada in its inaugural US$1 billion Limited Recourse Series 4 Capital Notes offering
Credit Suisse in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC
Just Energy Group Inc. in connection with its $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its $212.5 million IPO
Algoma Steel Inc. and certain senior secured term lenders in Canada in Algoma’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of Essar Steel Algoma in connection to a restructuring under the CCAA
- Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp.
Osler advises the Secured Debtholder Committee of Concordia International Corp. in connection with US$3.7 billion recapitalization transaction
- Target Canada Co.
Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
- SemCAMS, SemCanada Crude and SemCanada Energy in connection with restructuring
- BA Energy in connection with restructuring
- Continental Tire Canada, as creditor, in connection with the bankruptcy of Remington Tire Distribution Inc.
- Canwest Global Communications Corp. in connection with restructuring
- Atomic Energy of Canada in connection with receivership of Precision Nuclear Inc.
Latest Insights
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Report Dec 5, 2024
The landscape for Internet gaming in Canada evolves
Amid the continued growth and maturation of online gaming in Ontario, other jurisdictions in Canada are looking to get in on the action.
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Report Dec 5, 2024
Presenting our Legal Outlook
Osler Legal Outlook provides a look back on key legal developments in 2024 and a look forward to the implications for 2025 and beyond.
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Osler Update Oct 31, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada demonstrates flexibility of corporate attribution in the bankruptcy and insolvency context
The corporate attribution doctrine is refined to ensure that it does not undermine the policy of bankruptcy and insolvency legislation.
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Osler Update Dec 11, 2023
Presenting our Legal Outlook
After many successful years of publishing the Legal Year in Review (LYIR) outlining our reflections on significant developments in the Canadian legal...
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
A Primer on Director and Officer Insurance – Your Last Bastion of Defense
Read morePublished Work
- Significant Amendments to the Ontario Business Corporations Act In Force, Osler Update, August 1, 2007.
- Significant Commercial Rulings to Come From Supreme Court in 2007, Osler Outlook, Spring 2007.
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, LL.B.
- Trent University, B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
