Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory

National Co-Head of Insurance and Reinsurance Group. With deep insurance regulatory and transactional expertise, advises insurance companies, reinsurance companies, insurance agencies, brokerages, banks and financial institutions on complex transactions, regulatory and corporate governance matters. Acts for Canadian and global insurance companies on significant M&As, reinsurance transactions, transfers, demutualizations, reorganizations, licensing and commercial matters. Advises on all aspects of insurance and bank regulatory compliance: regulatory approvals, financing, outsourcing, privacy, cyber security, anti-money laundering, insurtech/fintech, compliance and market conduct reviews/ investigations, ESG, risk management, permitted investments, and distribution of insurance and other financial services. Acts on the establishment of insurance companies, reinsurance companies, brokerages and banks, and entry to and exit from the Canadian market. Advises regulated and unregulated financial services providers and corporations on what constitutes insurance and licensing requirements.

Ontario Bar, 1986.

Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, American Bar Association.

JD (University of Toronto, 1984)

Honorary Chair, Weekend to Conquer Cancer, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre; Director, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation

Editor, Consolidated Insurance Companies Act of Canada, Regulations and Guidelines, 2023 (Thomson Reuters); Co-authored Canadian chapter of Anti-Money Laundering International Law and Practice (Wiley).