Briana MacEachern

Associate, Employment and Labour

Calgary

(403) 260-7042 

bmaceachern@osler.com

Bar Admission: Alberta, 2019 | British Columbia, 2021 |

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Areas of Expertise

Briana provides advice and representation to employers on a wide range of employment and labour matters, including employment standards, human rights and the duty to accommodate, occupational health and safety, workplace policies, employment contracts, workplace investigations and employee terminations.

Briana also has significant corporate and commercial litigation experience, including in the areas of complex contractual disputes, product liability, shareholder disputes, and securities litigation.

Briana has appeared before the Provincial Court of Alberta and Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench.

Prior to joining Osler, Briana articled and worked as an associate at another leading Canadian national law firm.

Areas of Expertise

Representative Work

  • Legault Group

    Legault Group closes strategic partnership with Homes Alive Pets

  • 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

  • Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division

    Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking in its $1.13 billion acquisition of People Corporation

  • Represented a major pipeline company in a multimillion-dollar arbitration involving a natural gas liquids extraction facility and contractual interpretation issues

  • Represented a financial institution in a dispute involving an investment advisor and breach of duties issues

  • Represented a shareholder in an oppression action

  • Represented a pipeline coating manufacturer in defending a negligence action

  • Represented a financial institution in a negligence and conspiracy action related to a public share offering

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Community Involvement

  • Pro Bono Law Alberta, Civil Claims Duty Counsel
  • Queen’s Bench Amicus Program Volunteer

Credentials

Education

  • Queen's University, J.D.
  • University of Calgary, B.A. (Hons.)

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Association of Women Lawyers
  • The Advocates' Society

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.