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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 35 What voters had to say: "Inspirational role model for women in corporate law." Carol Hansell Founder and senior partner, Hansell LLP Toronto Hansell was recently appointed by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne's government to chair the Business Law Advisory Council, where she'll lead the team making rec- ommendations to modernize the province's business law framework. Over the past decade or so, Hansell has turned herself from an M&A lawyer into a champion of corporate governance. Expanding her horizons further, at the beginning of this year, Hansell LPP launched Hansell Board Evaluations providing expert, independent guidance to boards in identifying opportunities to enhance their effectiveness. In May, she launched a unique, powerhouse advisory firm, Hansell McLaughlin Advis- ory, which brings together legal, government relations, and communications teams. Justice Frank Newbould Ontario Superior Court Toronto Newbould, the team lead of the Commercial List Court in Toronto, has been lauded by all sides for his formidable work in the unprecedented and lengthy cross-border Nortel trial — the largest insolvency restructuring proceeding in Canadian history. He not only had to work with a U.S. judge hearing the complicated case from a Delaware court, he also embraced the technology that made it all happen in real time. His work on one of the most complex cases in the country was exemplary in a province that still struggles to introduce technology to its courtrooms. Leave to appeal his decision on the pro-rata allocation of assets among the Nortel estates was denied by the Ontario Court of Appeal in May. What voters had to say: "Justice Newbould's no-nonsense attitude and embracing of technology were important aspects to the successful conduct of this complex matter that involved legions of counsel in multiple jurisdictions." This article was prepared with the assistance of Mallory Hendry. 2 5 the top infl uential most REGISTER ONLINE www.lexpert.ca/cpdcentre 4th Annual Canadian Construction Insurance Law Keeping Pace in the Evolving World of Canadian Construction Bruce Reynolds & Sharon Vogel Partners of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Duties of Good Faith Are your Contractual Relationships Balanced with Honesty? Eli Lederman, Partner, Lenczner Slaght 6th Annual Social Media Law Navigate the Legal Landmines of Social Media Susan Vogt, Daniel Cole & Eric Macramalla Partners of Gowling WLG The Rise of Finance Technology in Canada Fintech, A Radical New Paradigm in Canadian Finance Nicholos Faucher & Kareem Zimmer Partners of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP For more information, please contact Lexpert® at 1-877-298-5868 or e-mail: lexpert.questions@tr.com EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON DEMAND PROGRAMS Untitled-6 1 2016-07-11 2:01 PM