Vanessa Hansford is a Partner with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP based in Toronto. She has more than a decade of business law experience and specializes in investment funds, asset management and securities regulatory matters.
Vanessa regularly advises investment managers, private equity sponsors, Canadian pension plans and other institutional investors on a diverse range of complex matters relating to exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, closed-end funds and private equity funds. She has acted for both issuers and underwriters on a variety of corporate finance matters (including both public offerings and private placements) as well as assisted with a variety of fund formations (both public and private).
Vanessa joined the firm as a summer student in 2009 and completed her articles with the firm in 2010-2011.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Purpose Investments Inc.
Purpose Investments Inc. in its acquisition of LOGiQ Asset Management for approximately $32 million
Purpose Investments Inc. in its acquisition of LOGiQ Asset Management for approximately $32 million
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Mar 13, 2024
CSA publishes updated guidance on ESG-related investment fund disclosure
On March 7, the Canadian Securities Administrators released expanded guidance on disclosure and sales communication practices for ESG-related...
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Osler Update Apr 21, 2023
Final rules for Total Cost Reporting released with important changes
On April 20, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators, jointly with the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators, released final amendments to...
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Media Mentions
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Osler News Mar 1, 2020
Osler welcomes 11 new partners, 1 new counsel
Osler is proud to announce the addition of 11 new partners and one new counsel across three of our offices, effective March 1.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Ottawa, J.D. (cum laude)
- York University, H.B.A. (magna cum laude)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
