Mary Angela Rowe

Mary Angela Rowe

Associate, Research

Contact Information

mrowe@osler.com

tel: 416.862.6760

Office

Toronto

Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Ontario, 2015

Education

  • McGill University
  • Harvard University, B.A.

Language(s)

English

Mary Angela is an associate in the Research department. As a research lawyer, she focuses on finding creative and practical solutions to complex legal problems. Mary Angela has experience supporting corporate restructurings, environmental litigation, class actions, and tax litigation, with particular interests in contractual disputes, statutory interpretation, and conflict of laws. In addition, as a member of Osler’s Research team, she is engaged across many areas of the firm’s practice.

Mary Angela obtained her LL.B. and B.C.L. from McGill University. Before joining Osler as a summer student in 2013, Mary Angela worked in executive recruiting and covering financial markets. Prior to law school, she studied History and Literature.

    Restructuring and Insolvency

    Credit Suisse AG in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC

    Delphi Energy Corp. in its restructuring transaction under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

    Comark completes sale transaction and emerges from creditor protection

    Deloitte Restructuring Inc. in the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act proceedings of Stornoway Diamond Corporation and affiliated entities

    Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. in its proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

    Sears Canada Inc. in its proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

    Walter Energy Canada Holdings, Inc. and its Canadian subsidiaries in its proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act

    Target Canada Inc in its proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

    Litigation Support

    A private company in providing advice regarding the scope of environmental releases in the Province of Ontario

    A global manufacturing group with issues relating to multi-party products liability litigation

 

  • “Supreme Court of Canada releases reasons for its decision in Bluberi: Improper purpose and litigation funding in CCAA proceedings” circulated in INSOL International’s monthly news update (May 2020) (with Shawn Irving, Ilia Kravtsov, Cristina Cosneanu)
  • “What business should watch for from the SCC in 2020” in Osler Legal Year In Review 2019 (with Jacqui Code)
  • “A Privileged Class No More: Federal Court of Appeal Rejects Competition Commissioner’s Public Interest Privilege” in Toronto Law Journal (March 2018) (with Waleed Malik)
  • Tanudjaja v. Canada (Attorney General): Distinguishing Injusticiability and Deference on Motions to Strike” (2015) 44 Adv. Q. 391 (with Gerard Kennedy)
  • “Court clarifies Secured Creditor’s rights to pursue chose in action”, republished National Creditor-Debtor Review, September 2014 (with David Rosenblat)
  • “Court clarifies Secured Creditor’s rights to pursue chose in action”, republished International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals newsletter, September 2014 (with David Rosenblat)
  • Weil Bankruptcy Blog, selected contributions