Lynne is co-chair of the Executive Compensation practice. Her practice focuses on executive compensation, employee benefits and employment law issues in Canadian and U.S. public and private M&A transactions, initial public offerings and other business transactions. She counsels public and private company clients on executive compensation arrangements, including design, corporate governance considerations, implementation, and ongoing compliance. She has unique expertise advising on cross-border executive compensation arrangements and is one of only a few lawyers in Canada with this specific expertise.
Representative Work
- Mevotech LP
Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech
- Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
- Monex Group Inc
Monex Group in its acquisition of 3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
- Trilogy
Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music
- Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by AstraZeneca
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- Vendasta Technologies Inc.
Vendasta in its acquisition of Broadly
- Vendasta Technologies
Vendasta in its acquisition of Yesware
- VAALCO Energy
VAALCO in its US$307 million business combination with TransGlobe
- LifeWorks
LifeWorks in its $2.9 billion acquisition by TELUS
- DREAM Asset Management Corporation
Dream Residential REIT’s US$125.1 million initial public offering
- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging in its strategic investment from Thoma Bravo
- Q4 Inc.
Q4 Inc. in its IPO on the TSX
- The Levy Family
The Levy Family in theScore’s US$2 billion acquisition by Penn National Gaming
- Clio
Clio in its acquisition of Lawyaw
- Clio
Clio in its acquisition of CalendarRules
- TRC Companies Inc.
TRC in its acquisition of Quatric
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its agreement to increase its ownership in DECIEM Beauty Group Inc.
- Battle North Gold Corporation
Battle North Gold Corporation in its acquisition by Evolution Mining Limited
- Tantalus Systems Holding
Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. in its $90 million Qualifying Transaction with RiseTech Capital Corp., concurrent financing and graduation to the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its Initial Public Offering
- Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its $212.5 million IPO
- Uberflip
Uberflip in its acquisition of SnapApp
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its $6.2 billion acquisition by Blackstone
- BC Partners
BC Partners in the $5.2 billion recapitalization of GardaWorld
- Hi-Pro Feeds, a portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, in its sale to Nutreco N.V.
- Aurigen Re in its acquisition by PartnerRe Ltd.
- Citi in its sale of CitiFinancial Canada, Inc. to a group of investors led by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC and Varde Partners
- Brookfield Asset Management in the spinoff of its business services and industrial operations to create Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
- Enercare Solutions, a subsidiary of Enercare Inc., in its US$340.75 million acquisition of SEHAC Holdings Corporation (Service Experts)
- New Flyer in its US$455 million acquisition of Motor Coach Industries International, Inc. from KPS Capital Partners, L.P., and related US$825 million financing to fund the acquisition and refinance New Flyer’s existing US$257 million credit facilities
- Alamos Gold in its US $1.5 billion merger with AuRico Gold. Inc.
- Cara Operations in its C$230 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares
- Loblaw in its $12.4 billion acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, one of Canada’s most recognized retail brands
Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech
Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation
Monex Group in its acquisition of 3iQ Digital Holdings Inc.
Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by AstraZeneca
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its investment in QSL
- Vendasta Technologies Inc.
Vendasta in its acquisition of Broadly
- Vendasta Technologies
Vendasta in its acquisition of Yesware
- VAALCO Energy
VAALCO in its US$307 million business combination with TransGlobe
- LifeWorks
LifeWorks in its $2.9 billion acquisition by TELUS
- DREAM Asset Management Corporation
Dream Residential REIT’s US$125.1 million initial public offering
- Circle Cardiovascular Imaging
Circle Cardiovascular Imaging in its strategic investment from Thoma Bravo
- Q4 Inc.
Q4 Inc. in its IPO on the TSX
- The Levy Family
The Levy Family in theScore’s US$2 billion acquisition by Penn National Gaming
- Clio
Clio in its acquisition of Lawyaw
- Clio
Clio in its acquisition of CalendarRules
- TRC Companies Inc.
TRC in its acquisition of Quatric
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its agreement to increase its ownership in DECIEM Beauty Group Inc.
- Battle North Gold Corporation
Battle North Gold Corporation in its acquisition by Evolution Mining Limited
- Tantalus Systems Holding
Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. in its $90 million Qualifying Transaction with RiseTech Capital Corp., concurrent financing and graduation to the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Haivision Systems Inc.
Haivision Systems Inc. in its Initial Public Offering
- Fusion Pharmaceuticals
Fusion Pharmaceuticals in its $212.5 million IPO
- Uberflip
Uberflip in its acquisition of SnapApp
- Dream Global REIT
Dream Global REIT in its $6.2 billion acquisition by Blackstone
- BC Partners
BC Partners in the $5.2 billion recapitalization of GardaWorld
- Hi-Pro Feeds, a portfolio company of Birch Hill Equity Partners, in its sale to Nutreco N.V.
- Aurigen Re in its acquisition by PartnerRe Ltd.
- Citi in its sale of CitiFinancial Canada, Inc. to a group of investors led by J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC and Varde Partners
- Brookfield Asset Management in the spinoff of its business services and industrial operations to create Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
- Enercare Solutions, a subsidiary of Enercare Inc., in its US$340.75 million acquisition of SEHAC Holdings Corporation (Service Experts)
- New Flyer in its US$455 million acquisition of Motor Coach Industries International, Inc. from KPS Capital Partners, L.P., and related US$825 million financing to fund the acquisition and refinance New Flyer’s existing US$257 million credit facilities
- Alamos Gold in its US $1.5 billion merger with AuRico Gold. Inc.
- Cara Operations in its C$230 million initial public offering of subordinate voting shares
- Loblaw in its $12.4 billion acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation, one of Canada’s most recognized retail brands
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Dec 11, 2023
Looking forward on clawbacks
New listing standards from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market came into effect this year, requiring companies to adopt policies...
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Osler Update Jun 9, 2023
Give it back! Issues for Canadian companies to consider now in light of pending U.S. compensation clawback rules to become effective later this year
Canadian issuers listed on a U.S. stock exchange must adopt or revise their policies and practices...
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Osler Update Jan 11, 2023
2023: Time to revisit your equity plan design and disclosure
This year, new Canadian non-GAAP disclosure rules and TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) listing requirements have had an impact on Canadian issuers...
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Osler Update Oct 7, 2022
New pay versus performance disclosure requirements coming into effect for issuers providing executive compensation disclosure in accordance with U.S. rules
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new pay versus performance disclosure requirements which will apply to proxy...
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Media Mentions
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Media Mentions Aug 8, 2018
Managing compensation in M&A — Canadian Lawyer Magazine
The compensation of company executives in M&A transactions has evolved as shareholder expectations grow, according to an article in Canadian...
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Osler News Sep 11, 2017
Osler welcomes new corporate partner Lynne Lacoursière to our Toronto office
Osler is pleased to welcome Lynne Lacoursière as a partner and Co-Chair of our Executive Compensation Practice Group.
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Published Work
- The CRA Issues Guidance on the Deductibility of Certain Share-based Compensation, Journal of Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement
- CCCA National Conference, The Good Shepherd: Managing Executive Recruitment and Departures (Speaker)
- Synergy Client Conference (Speaker)
- Quoted in Canadian Lawyer Mag, High-stakes compensation, July 2017
Credentials
Education
- McGill University, LL.B./BCL
- McGill University, B.Comm.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Editorial Board, Journal of Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement
