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JUNE 2018
Peter Vanvliet Snell
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Franchise Law
Peter Snell is the National Co-chair of
Gowling WLG's franchise practice, assist-
ing some of the world's largest franchise
systems with their expansion plans in Can-
ada and overseas. Snell was appointed Gen-
eral Counsel to the Canadian Franchise
Association (CFA) in 2015 and chaired the
CFA's Legal and Legislative Committee
from 2011 to 2015. As General Counsel,
he has been actively involved with govern-
ment advocacy initiatives and on potential
law reforms through his work with the
Uniform Law Conference of Canada. He
was appointed as a special advisor to the
Government of British Columbia in the
draing of BC's franchise legislation.
Jennifer Traub
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Mining
Jennifer Traub's mining law practice has
more than quadrupled in size in just a few
short years. Due in part to this success, she
was chosen to open Cassels Brock's Van-
couver office and now sits on the firm's Ex-
ecutive Committee and serves as Co-chair
of the firm's Mining Group. Traub has
played an integral role in managing some
of the largest and most complex corporate
finance and mergers and acquisitions deals
in the Canadian mining industry. Her pro
bono work includes Special Olympics BC
and the Canucks for Kids fund, and she
chairs the black-tie gala Daffodil Ball for
the Canadian Cancer Society.
Diane Yu
VerticalScope Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions
As Chief Legal Officer, Diane Yu leads all
domestic and cross-border M&A transac-
tions for VerticalScope on commercial, IP,
litigation, human resources and technol-
ogy matters. She manages more than 75
forum community acquisitions, corporate
and regulatory matters, employment mat-
ters, privacy and cybersecurity matters,
marketing and litigation matters, and has
been essential to the launch and growth
of numerous new products. She is a past
member of the board of Women in Capital
Markets and a member of the Heather L.
Main Scholarship Committee.
LITIGATION
Caroline E. Abela
WeirFoulds LLP
Corporate Commercial Litigation
Specializing in complex business and es-
tate litigation matters, Caroline Abela is
also actively involved in the legal commu-
nity. She is a member of the OBA Council
and Chair of the OBA Executive, Estates
and Trusts Section. As Co-chair of the
International Private Client Commit-
tee, American Bar Association's Section
of International Law, she is also editor of
the section's quarterly newsletter. She is
a member of the Women's Law Associa-
tion, was an adjunct professor at the Uni-
versity of Western Law School and is a
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Abela spearheaded the OBA's Make a Will
Month initiative to provide access to im-
portant information about Ontario's laws
regarding wills and powers of attorney.
Sandra Barton
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Corporate Commercial Litigation
Sandra Barton is a leading civil and com-
mercial litigator whose wide-ranging prac-
tice includes commercial litigation, class-
action defence and defamation, product
liability, trade-mark and copyright disputes.
She represented Bombardier in its successful
injunction application that resulted in an or-
der enjoining Metrolinx from terminating
its $800-million contract with Bombardier.
Barton is a sought-aer mentor who has for-
mally and informally mentored numerous
young lawyers and law students at various
law firms, including those from underrepre-
sented communities. She is also an instruc-
tor and lecturer, teaching trial advocacy as
an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law
School, and serves on e Advocates' Soci-
ety's Board of Directors.
Sarit E. Batner
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Corporate Commercial Litigation
Sarit Batner is a partner in McCarthy Té-
traults Toronto Litigation Group and a
member of the firms Board of Partners. She
maintains a significant trial and appellant
litigation practice with a focus on complex
commercial litigation and arbitrations.
Known for her incisive cross-examinations
and litigation strategy, Batner provides
advocacy and strategic advisory counsel
to many valued firm clients. She plays a
key role in the firms recruitment of female
partners and is an ardent advocate for in-
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