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Alexandra is the firm’s Director of Legal Research. She researches and analyzes complex and novel legal issues in all of the firm’s practice areas, with particular emphasis on securities, administrative and privacy law. Alexandra writes legal opinions, as well as arguments and submissions for a wide variety of administrative tribunals and all court levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
In addition to delivering training and overseeing research by the firm’s associates and students, Alexandra coaches the Osgoode mooting team in the Davies’ Annual Corporate/Securities Law Moot. Alexandra also gives back to the community by volunteering for Pro Bono Law Ontario and taking on pro bono cases.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Alexandra served as a judicial law clerk to the judges of the Divisional and Superior Courts in Toronto, including Commercial List judges. Prior to becoming a lawyer, she worked in the areas of information management, access to information and privacy with the Ontario Public Service.
Alexandra is a member of the Advocates’ Society and the Toronto Research Lawyers group.
Speaker, “Perspectives on the Personal Liability of Directors and Officers in Securities Litigation”, The Advocates’ Society — 11th Annual Securities Symposium, September 23, 2021
Co-Author, Should OBSI Have the Power to Make Binding Orders?, PCMA E-News Brief, January 30, 2017