lynn m. mcgrade

LYNN M. MCGRADE
Associée
T 416.367.6115
F 416.361.7085
Toronto
[email protected]
Fonds communs de placement
FNB, produits structurés et fonds d'investissement à
capital fixe
Fonds d’actions de sociétés fermées, fonds spéculatifs
et fonds d’investissement alternatifs
Valeurs mobilières, marchés financiers et sociétés
ouvertes
Gestion des investissements
Réglementation et conformité des personnes inscrites
(valeurs mobilières)
Marché des capitaux d’emprunt
Formation / Admission au Barreau
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 1988
Lynn McGrade is a partner at the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. She is
the Toronto Regional Leader of the Investment Management Group and chair of the Firm’s Women’s Leadership Development Committee.
Ontario, 1990
Activités professionnelles
Chair and Board of Directors, National
Society of Compliance Professionals
Chair, Canadian Committee of the
National Society of Compliance
Professionals
President, Board of Directors,
Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni
Association
Past Chair, Committee I (Investment
Companies and Mutual Funds),
International Bar Association
Lynn practises corporate law, specializing in issues relating to the investment
management industry. She represents both Canadian and foreign investment fund
managers on ongoing legal issues relating to the provision of advisory services, the
distribution of securities and the establishment, operation and administration of
investment products in Canada. Lynn has been involved in the creation of many
investment products including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, segregated funds,
hedge funds, closed-end funds and pooled fund products. Lynn is also a recognized
authority on securities registrant regulation, compliance and fund governance, and has
extensive experience in merger and acquisition transactions in the investment industry.
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
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​Has been involved in the creation and structuring of investment products,
including fund-on-fund structures, funds involving derivatives, leverage or short
selling and exempt or private funds, exchange-traded funds, listed or closedend funds, segregated funds, and private equity funds.
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Frequently provides training and advice on compliance issues impacting
securities registrants, including providing assistance with the preparation of
policies and procedures and risk management systems and preparing for and
responding to issues arising in connection with regulatory compliance audits
and surveys.
President, Board of Directors, Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award Program (Ontario)
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Member, Investment Committee,
Toronto General & Western Hospital
Foundation
Advises many foreign fund managers and portfolio managers in connection
with offering funds or advisory services in Canada.
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Regularly advises on a wide range of fund governance, securities registrant
regulation, sales practices and advertising issues.
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Regularly assists fund managers with fund restructurings including multi-
Was seconded to the Investment
Funds Institute of Canada from
October 1991 to March 1992
Activités communautaires
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classing, windups, mergers and terminations.
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Has acted for industry participants in a large number of merger and acquisition
transactions, including sales and purchases of mutual fund businesses, closedend listed funds, high net worth advisory businesses, and IIROC and MFDA
members.
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Deals extensively with issues relating to institutional and high net worth
managed account businesses and mandates.
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Proficient in issues relating to custody, brokerage arrangements, repurchase
arrangements and securities lending.
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Has obtained novel and group exemptive relief from various securities
requirements.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Author, "OSC Staff Guidance on Portfolio Liquidity for Investment Funds - Eight Key
Compliance Considerations," BLG Investment Management Bulletin, July
2015.Panelist, “Writing a CCO Annual Report,” NSCP Canadian Committee Meeting,
March 2015.Speaker, “Regulatory Update: Fund Modernization Initiatives​,” IRI
Conference (Toronto), November 2014. Moderator and Panelist, “A Career in Law,”
Queen’s Women in Leadership Conference, November, 2014.Keynote Speaker,
Women’s Law Association of Ontario (WLAO) Young Lawyer Chapter Meet and Greet,
October 2014. Speaker, Canadian Roundtable, NSCP National Conference,
Washington, October 2014. Panelist, “Surviving a Regulatory Audit for Small Firms,”
NSCP National Conference, Washington, October 2014. Speaker, “Transforming Law
Firm Culture – Creating Conditions for Career Success​,” OBA Forum, September 2014.
Panelist, “Juggling Legal Priorities in an Ever-Changing Regulatory Environment,”
PMAC’s Lawyers’ Network Summer Social, June 2014. Panelist, “Breaking Through,”
Justicia Celebration, May 2014. Chair Panel, “A Dialogue with Regulators,” NSCP
Canadian Committee Meeting, March 2014. Speaker, “How Australian Regulators
Changed the Global Rules on Mutual Fund Trailers,” Client Insights, March
2013.Speaker, “Why One in Three UK Advisors Could Leave the Business,” Client
Insights, March 2013.Speaker, “Proposals for Mutual Fund Fees: Changing the
Landscape on Advisor Compensation,” Client Insights, March 2013.Moderator,
“International Compliance Concerns,” National Society of Compliance Professionals
(NSCP) National Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 2012.Panelist, “Changing Times,
Changing Law Firms” at IBA Law Firm Management Committee, IBA Annual
Conference, Dublin, October 2012.Consulting Editor and Chapter Author, Hedge
Funds, Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2012.Moderator, “Dialogue with Area
Regulators Panel,” NSCP Canadian Membership Meeting, June 2012.Moderator, “IRI
Fund Mergers – IRC Review Process,” IRI Conference, May 2012.Panelist,
“Advancement and Retention of Women in Professional Services,” BLG Roundtable
Event, November 2011. Panel Co-Chair, “Post-Financial Crisis Measures in North
America to Further Regulate Securitisation and Shadow Banking,” IBA Annual
Conference, Dubai, November 2011. Moderator, “Jurisdictional Regulatory Divergence:
Advisers and Funds,” NSCP National Meeting, Baltimore, October 2011.Co-Author,
“Regulatory Developments in the Canadian Asset-Backed Securities Industry,” IBA
Securities Newsletter, July 2011.Author, “Women and the Business of Law” chapter,
The Business of Law: Strategies for Success, Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2012.
RANKINGS & RECOGNITIONS
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Investment Funds).
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Recipient of the Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2013 Canada's Most
Powerful Women: Top 100 Award.
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of the Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading
Lawyers for Business (Investment Funds) (Band 3).
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Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition (and since 2006) of The
Best Lawyers in Canada® (Mutual Funds Law).
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Recognized in the 2015, 2014 and 2013 editions of Lexpert®/American Lawyer
Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Investment Funds & Asset
Management).
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Recognized in the 2016 edition of Who’s Who Legal The International Who’s
Who of Business Lawyers in the area of Private Funds (since 2003).
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Recognized in the 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 editions of The Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory (Investment Funds & Asset Management).
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Recognized in the 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 editions of Who's Who Legal:
Canada (Private Funds).
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Recipient of the 2013 Lexpert® Zenith Awards - Celebrating Women Leaders
in the Legal Profession.
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