Practice Focus and Background

Christine practices in all aspects of commercial and corporate law.  Her practice focuses on purchases and sales of businesses, corporate and financing transactions, and leasing matters. Christine also assists franchisors and franchisees on a variety of matters, including transfers, renewals, and the preparation of franchise agreements and related documents.

Prior to joining the firm, Christine served as a judicial clerk to the Office of the Chief Justice at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.  She brings with her a distinguished law school experience having been honoured with the McCarthy Tétrault Leadership Award, the McMillan LLP Scholarship of Excellence, and the J.W. Whiteside Award in recognition of outstanding service to the Faculty of Law and the Windsor community.

Articles

• Recent Trends in Franchise Relationship Laws, prepared for the Annual Conference of the International Bar Association in Dubai, October 2011.
• Franchise disclosure exemption comes under review, In the Know (Fall 2011)
• The Exception to the Exception: Directors’ Liability and What You Need to Know, In the Know (Fall 2011)

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Specialties

Practice Areas

• Corporate
• Secured Transactions
• Franchisor Services
• Franchisee Services
• Franchise Associations

Professional Associations

• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association

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