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Samantha is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in the firm's Toronto office. She is developing a broad corporate and commercial litigation practice, including in such areas as securities litigation, commercial fraud and complex contract disputes.
Samantha has appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Small Claims Court.
Samantha joined McMillan in 2013 as a summer student and completed her articles with the firm in 2015. She received her Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor. While at law school, Samantha volunteered as a litigator with Community Legal Aid. She also acted as Chair of the Speakers Committee and Vice President of Women and the Law.
Samantha studied international law at Monash University in Prato, Italy in 2012. Prior to law school, Samantha received her Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology from Queen's University.
Representative Matters
- Canadian counsel for SABMiller plc regarding Canadian Competition Bureau clearance of its US $107 billion take-over by Anheuser Busch InBev SA/NV
Presentations
Shareholder Activism
Contested Transactions
Class Actions: Case Law Update and Strategic Implications
Publications
Bears v. Bulls: Secondary Market Securities Class Actions in Ontario
Material Changes to Ontario's Class Proceedings Act – What You Need to Know
Class Actions "Zooming" Forward during the COVID Pandemic?
The HBC Privatization: OSC Provides New Guidance For a Special Committee Process and Reconfirms Disclosure Obligations in Conflict of Interest Transactions
Ontario Makes Changes to Court Procedures
New Requirements for CBCA Corporations: June 2019 Amendments
Cooperating to Create a National Securities Regulator in Canada
Guide to Tracing Assets Around the World 2018
The New Frontier of Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Worldwide Injunction Against Google
Supreme Court of Canada Turns the Other Cheek: Facebook's "Terms and Conditions" – Forum Selection Clause Unenforceable
Issues in the Preparation and Presentation of Expert Evidence: An Update
Carrying the Tune: OSC Whistleblower Program Coming Soon
British Columbia Securities Commission Seeks to Limit Exercise of Public Interest Power in the Enforcement Context
Issues in the Preparation and Presentation of Expert Evidence
Upcoming Changes to Saskatchewan Insurance Legislation
News
McMillan change le paysage juridique avec deux décisions importantes auxquelles il a participé et qui figurent sur la liste de Lexpert des 10 décisions les plus importantes de 2019-2020
McMillan change le paysage juridique avec deux décisions importantes auxquelles il a participé et qui figurent sur la liste de Lexpert des 10 décisions les plus importantes de 2019-2020
Practices
litige
droit administratif
droit de la fraude
lutte à la corruption et à la fraude
plaidoirie en appel
litiges en droit des affaires
gouvernance d'entreprise
litiges en gouvernance d'entreprise et en valeurs mobilières
arbitrage
recours collectifs
concurrence
white collar defence and government investigations
Industries
banques, finances et assurances
énergie
industries manufacturières, distribution et commerce du détail
fabricants et distributeurs
Directorships and Professional Associations
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- The Advocates' Society
Awards & Rankings
- J.W. Whiteside Award, for contribution to the law school, the legal profession and the community at large
- Torkin Manes LLP Award, for combined academic achievement and service to the community
- Honourable Walter S. Tarnopolsky Award, for respect for and commitment to equality and human rights, service to the community, civility and generosity of spirit
- Igor Kaplan Memorial Award, for exemplifying the traditions of the law in scholarship, commitment and integrity