Kiana is an associate in Osler’s Corporate Group. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and general corporate governance matters.
Kiana graduated from the JD program at Osgoode Hall Law School in 2022. Prior to law school, she obtained an Honours Bachelors with a Double Major in Criminology and Human Rights & Equity Studies at York University. She graduated at the top of her class with the Governor General Silver Medal and was her class valedictorian in 2018.
Kiana joined the firm as a summer student in 2021 and completed her articles with the firm in 2023.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Laurentian Bank
Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell’s renewal of its at-the-market equity distribution program for the sale of up to $500 million of trust units
- SmartCentres
SmartCentres in connection with its $500-million debentures offering
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in its $400-million debentures offering
- SmartCentres REIT
SmartCentres REIT in connection with its $300-million debentures offering
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in the establishment of its $250-million at-the-market equity distribution program
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in its $150-million debentures offering
- Emera
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
Laurentian Bank in its sale of its retail and SME banking portfolios to National Bank of Canada and acquisition by Fairstone Bank
Chartwell’s renewal of its at-the-market equity distribution program for the sale of up to $500 million of trust units
SmartCentres in connection with its $500-million debentures offering
Chartwell in its $400-million debentures offering
SmartCentres REIT in connection with its $300-million debentures offering
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in the establishment of its $250-million at-the-market equity distribution program
- Chartwell Retirement Residences
Chartwell in its $150-million debentures offering
- Emera
Emera Inc. in the sale of its interest in the Labrador Island Link
Latest Insights
-
Osler Update September 19, 2025
LIFE offerings increase in Canada following regulatory changes
We examine the impact of increased size limits on the number of offerings under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption after regulatory changes.
Read more
-
Report December 5, 2024
It’s debatable: unresolved corporate governance issues impacting 2025
Debates on current corporate governance topics will shape the practices of Canadian issuers into 2025.
Read more
Media Mentions
-
Osler News September 20, 2023
Osler welcomes the 2023 first-year associates to the Toronto office
Osler Toronto is pleased to welcome the following first-year associates:
Read more
Community Involvement
- YWCA Toronto, Board Director
- Toronto Lawyers’ Association, New Lawyers Committee, Member
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
- AI Case Study: Probabilistic Genotyping DNA Tools in Canadian Criminal Courts, Law Commission of Ontario (Toronto: June 2021).
- The Effectiveness of Community Mediation – Narrowing the Literature Gap with Research, Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal (Fall 2021), 30:2 at p. 28.
- Feminism: A Money Making Business, Dean’s Award for Research Excellence, York University, 2018.
Credentials
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, JD
- York University, BA (Hons.)
Languages
- English
- French
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Toronto Lawyers’ Association
- Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
- Ontario Bar Association
