Human Resources Director

• Mar 2023 - Present

Director general secretary and legal affairs

• Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

Associate General Counsel

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

Canadian Head of legal for Jubilant Draximage and Jubilant HollisterStier. Jubilant Draximage is a multinational developer, manufacturer and distributer of radio-pharmaceuticals. Jubilant HollisterStier offers sterile manufacturing services for Phase I through Commercial liquid and lyophilized products in vials and ampoules, as well as ophthalmic and topic solutions. Canadian Head of legal for Jubilant Draximage and Jubilant HollisterStier. Jubilant Draximage is a multinational developer, manufacturer and distributer of radio-pharmaceuticals. Jubilant HollisterStier offers sterile manufacturing services for Phase I through Commercial liquid and lyophilized products in vials and ampoules, as well as ophthalmic and topic solutions.

Senior Legal Counsel

• May 2018 - Aug 2019

Commercial & Corporate / Labour LawMy position at Simplex Legal is a diverse one in a fast paced growing environment filled with new challenges. I use my broad experience and practice with extremely fun and exciting in-house clients and a superb team of lawyers.

Juriste d'entreprise sénior Simplex Légal

• May 2018 - Aug 2019

Lawyer, Independant Contractor.

• Sep 2017 - May 2018

IT contracts, procurement, labour law, litigation, privacy, advertising, consumer protection, negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements. IT contracts, procurement, labour law, litigation, privacy, advertising, consumer protection, negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements.

Vice President, Human Resources and Legal Affairs

• Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

Reporting to the President-Executive Director and member of the management team. Responsible for managing two services, a budget and four employees with a focus upon business, regulatory, labour and corporate law, ethics, intellectual property, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, dealing with litigation, governance and compliance issues, as well as competition and access to information and the protection of personal information and human rights. Reporting to the President-Executive Director and member of the management team. Responsible for managing two services, a budget and four employees with a focus upon business, regulatory, labour and corporate law, ethics, intellectual property, the drafting and negotiation of contracts, dealing with litigation, governance and compliance issues, as well as competition and access to information and the protection of personal information and human rights.

Vice President Legal Affairs, Human Ressources and Corporate Secretary

• May 2012 - Jan 2014

Reporting to the President-CEO and member of the Management Committee. Manage two Departments (legal and HR) and five employees in three different jurisdictions (Canada, USA and UK). Substantially reduced budgets. Business partner and legal advisor to senior management and the Board of Directors. Support the business units in three countries: Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financing deals and asset sales, business, commercial and corporate legal matters, negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, licences, regulations, labour law. Corporate secretary of seven companies.

General Counsel, North America and Corporate Secretary

• May 2009 - May 2012

Responsible for all legal matters related to the company's operations in Canada and the United States: contracts, business, commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, governance, compliance and risk management, labour law, regulatory and environmental law, construction, general liability and litigation management. Corporate Secretary for nine companies. Responsible for all legal matters related to the company's operations in Canada and the United States: contracts, business, commercial and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), insolvency, insurance, intellectual property, governance, compliance and risk management, labour law, regulatory and environmental law, construction, general liability and litigation management. Corporate Secretary for nine companies.

Legal Counsel

• Aug 2008 - May 2009

Legal support to all divisions of this very dynamic pharmaceutical company, but mostly responsible for the support of the Bussiness Development Department (Mergers & Acquisition). My role also included negotiating and drafting agreements of all kinds such as licenses, confidentiality, consultancy, supply and distribution, manufacturing, asset purchase, procurement, leases, pharmacovigilance and quality agreements. Management of complex litigation. Legal support to all divisions of this very dynamic pharmaceutical company, but mostly responsible for the support of the Bussiness Development Department (Mergers & Acquisition). My role also included negotiating and drafting agreements of all kinds such as licenses, confidentiality, consultancy, supply and distribution, manufacturing, asset purchase, procurement, leases, pharmacovigilance and quality agreements. Management of complex litigation.

Legal counsel

• Sep 2002 - Aug 2008

Strategic partner in providing value added input. Business and commercial law, negotiation and drafting of contracts, labour law, intellectual property, regulatory law, governance, compliance and risk management, sales and distribution, construction, competition law, clinical research, ethics, manufacturer's liability, litigation, access to information and protection of personal information Management of litigation, mainly product liability and patent litigation. Strategic partner in providing value added input. Business and commercial law, negotiation and drafting of contracts, labour law, intellectual property, regulatory law, governance, compliance and risk management, sales and distribution, construction, competition law, clinical research, ethics, manufacturer's liability, litigation, access to information and protection of personal information Management of litigation, mainly product liability and patent litigation.

Legal counsel

• Aug 2001 - Aug 2002

Counsel and support to business partners on behalf of the venture capital investor. Business, commercial and labour law, governance and intellectual property. Negotiate investments and draft supporting documenation, as well as in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Counsel and support the operations of partner companies in which venture capital investments had been made. Counsel and support to business partners on behalf of the venture capital investor. Business, commercial and labour law, governance and intellectual property. Negotiate investments and draft supporting documenation, as well as in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Counsel and support the operations of partner companies in which venture capital investments had been made.

Lawyer

• May 1997 - Jul 2001

Commercial attorney within a large national law firm amongst the most highly regarded in Canada (“Seven Sisters”). Business, commercial, administrative, regulatory and competition law, as well as litigation.litigation, including franchising, product liability, competition, labour, injunctive remedies, administrative law, search and seizures and tax litigation for companies in varied sectors including air transportation, wines and spirits, accounting services, image processing and manufacturing.

Lawyer

• 1994 - Jul 1997

Attorney in a highly regarded litigation law firm. Litigation presenting a high level of complexity and an extensive work load. Representation of the Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Armed Forces in Somalia (1997) 131 F.T.R. 95, disciplinary proceedings, as private prosecutor, for the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, high profile acquittal of Réjean Hinse in The Queen v. Hinse [1997] 1 R.C.S. 3 (unprecedented acquittal from the Supreme Court of Canada further to an exceptional decision of the Court to reconsider its own decision denying leave to appeal [1995] 4 R.C.S. 597).

student and articling student

• 1989 - 1991

litigation, Intellectual Property and Tax planning litigation, Intellectual Property and Tax planning