As a partner and Chair of the Research Department at Osler’s Toronto office, Jacqueline stands out for her exceptional ability to navigate complex legal landscapes and deliver practical solutions that drive business success.
With more than 25 years practising in the Research Department, she excels in addressing critical business matters across a broad spectrum of the firm’s practice areas, consistently adding value to the firm through her strategic insights and expertise. Jacqueline’s client-focused approach ensures that she anticipates the legal needs of key clients, offering tailored advice across various industries and legal issues.
Jacqueline’s expertise is applied across commercial matters, corporate transactions and litigation. Areas of focus include corporate governance, regulatory compliance, insurance (including director and officer and fidelity policies), administrative and Crown law, trust issues, contract and statutory interpretation, to name a few. Her proficiency extends to crafting compelling legal arguments for high-stakes commercial and insolvency litigation, as well as delivering complex legal analyses and opinions or targeted advice on important client mandates. As a pivotal member of the Osler insolvency team, Jacqueline specializes in insolvency and restructuring, where her innovative and pragmatic solutions are crucial for clients facing financial challenges.
Her leadership role on Osler’s Opinions Committee and as the co-editor of the Osler Legal Outlook reflects Jacqueline’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of legal scholarship and practice.
Before joining Osler, Jacqueline clerked for Justice Peter Cory at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Jacqueline’s contributions to the firm and the legal community are a testament to her dedication and her role as a trusted advisor to her clients.
Representative Work
- Key member of the Nieuport Aviation team that secured a judgment of over $130 million against Porter Airlines in connection with payment of fees under a license agreement.
- Advised a major financial institution regarding legal issues arising from open banking activities.
- Provided advice to a key market player regarding the regulation of digital assets as “property”.
- Providing ongoing advice and litigation support for class actions against major pharmaceutical companies respecting opioid products.
- Assisted in defence of class action against major insurer with respect to business interruption insurance claims arising out of COVID-19 shut-downs
- Advised numerous multi-national market participants regarding Canadian gaming regulatory matters.
- Advised numerous clients regarding scope of available insurance coverage, including where insured is in distressed financial circumstances.
- Represented a major lender in connection with receivership of Bridging Finance.
- Provided litigation and transaction support to Just Energy Group regarding Canadian insolvency proceeding resulting in $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction.
- Advised Nordstrom Inc. in connection with wind-down of Canadian operations.
- Acted for Credit Suisse AG in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders in the insolvency proceeding of Dominion Diamond Mines ULC.
- Advised Deutsche Bank AG in its capacities as pre-petition lender and DIP lender in the insolvency of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.
- Provides ongoing advice to Nuclear Waste Management Organization in relation to mandate to address Canada’s nuclear waste.
- Supported the defence of a multi-national vehicle manufacturer in connection with diesel emissions investigation.
- Providing ongoing assistance to a European ride-hailing company regarding launch of Canadian operations.
- Key member of team that successfully defended claim for recognition and enforcement of a fraudulently obtained Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation for billions of dollars.
- Advised numerous multi-national market participants regarding Canadian gaming regulatory matters.
- Advised numerous clients regarding scope of available insurance coverage, including where insured is in distressed financial circumstances.
- Represented a major lender in connection with receivership of Bridging Finance.
- Provided litigation and transaction support to Just Energy Group regarding Canadian insolvency proceeding resulting in $1.1 billion recapitalization transaction.
- Advised Nordstrom Inc. in connection with wind-down of Canadian operations.
- Acted for Credit Suisse AG in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders in the insolvency proceeding of Dominion Diamond Mines ULC.
- Advised Deutsche Bank AG in its capacities as pre-petition lender and DIP lender in the insolvency of Essar Steel Algoma Inc.
- Provides ongoing advice to Nuclear Waste Management Organization in relation to mandate to address Canada’s nuclear waste.
- Supported the defence of a multi-national vehicle manufacturer in connection with diesel emissions investigation.
- Providing ongoing assistance to a European ride-hailing company regarding launch of Canadian operations.
- Key member of team that successfully defended claim for recognition and enforcement of a fraudulently obtained Ecuadorian judgment against Chevron Corporation for billions of dollars.
Latest Insights
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Report December 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 December 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 October 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 December 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
“No exit: Force majeure and economic risk allocation during COVID-19” (Legal Year in Review, 2022, co-authored with J. Brown and A. Margeson).
“Reverse vesting orders: Popular in Canada and going international?” (Legal Year in Review, 2022, co-authored with M. Wasserman and K. Esaw).
“When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games” (Osler Update, October 2022, co-authored with M. Burgoyne, E. Levy, T. Liu and J. Cohen)
“Extraordinary first day relief, EFC guidance, good faith and more: Notable themes in CCAA restructurings” (Legal Year in Review, 2021, coauthored with M. Wasserman and K. Esaw).
“Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer” (Legal Year in Review, 2021, co-authored with E. Levy, T. Liu, S. Dveris and N. Chin)
“Wastech and discretion: The Supreme Court of Canada on the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith” (Osler Update, February 2021, co-authored with L. Rauccio, M.A. Rowe, K. Sheffield and N. Roberts)
“Honesty is the best policy: The Supreme Court of Canada seeks to clarify the duty of honest contractual performance” (Osler Update, December 2020, coauthored with M.A. Rowe, L. Rauccio and N. Roberts).
“Notable developments in insolvency law: Flexible tools for challenging times” (Legal Year in Review, December 2020, co-authored with M. Wasserman and K. Esaw).
“Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad” (Osler Update, March 2020, co-authored with A. Hutchison, T. Gelbman, M. Huys, M.A. Rowe and D. Downie).
“Chevron: High threshold for piercing corporate veil affirmed” (Legal Year in Review, December 2019)
“What businesses should watch for from the SCC in 2020” (Legal Year in Review, December 2019, coauthored with M.A. Rowe).
“Canadian courts’ jurisdiction: How long is the ‘long arm of the law’?” (Legal Year in Review, December 2015, coauthored with L. Fric and L. Lowenstein)
“Landmark Decision Establishing New Duty to Act Honestly in Performing Contracts” (Osler Update, November 2014, coauthored with R. Carson and L. Lowenstein)
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, LL.B.
- Trent University, B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
