Overview
Nicole’s practice focuses on creditors’ remedies, restructuring and insolvency, and banking and commercial real estate litigation matters. Nicole brings a practical and pragmatic approach to her practice to achieve efficient and effective results for her clients.
Nicole provides advice and counsel in a number of areas including:
Restructuring and insolvency law: acting for secured creditors, court-appointed receivers and trustees, purchasers, and debtors in restructuring and insolvency proceedings and out-of-court arrangements.
Creditor’s remedies: representing clients regarding the enforcement of mortgages, personal property and other types of security, commercial leases and equipment leases including foreclosure actions, construction lien actions, and priority disputes.
Nicole serves on the Empowering Women Leaders Committee of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA). She is a former board member of the Western Canada chapter of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC), and is a member of the Turnaround Management Association. She is a frequent speaker on insolvency matters and priority issues.
Professional achievements & leadership
- The Best Lawyers in Canada - Construction Law, 2019 - 2024
Thought leadership
- Speaker, “What’s New in the Law” panel,* Canadian Finance and Leasing Association National Conference, 2022, 2023
- Author, “Lending Horror Stories and Lessons Learned,” The Risk Management Association, Alberta Chapter, 2019
- Speaker, “Legal Update,” Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals Insolvency and Restructuring Forum, 2016 and 2018
- Speaker, “Maximizing Recovery from Insolvent Customers,” Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Conference, 2016
- Co-author, “The Fundamentals of Placing and Realizing on Agricultural Security,” Canadian Bar Association: Alberta Law Conference, 2011
- Author, “SemCanada Crude Company (Re) 2009 ABQB 397: Protecting Facility Joint Owners from Set Off,” Lexology, February 2010
- Author, “When does the Limitation Period begin to run on a Guarantee? What You Need to Know,” Financial Files, Fall 2009
- Author, “Proper Account Agreement Can Save a Financial Institution from Liability for Improperly Clearing Forged Cheques,” Financial Files, Winter 2008
Professional memberships
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member and Former Director, Western Canada Chapter, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)
- Member, Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
Bar admissions & education
- Alberta, 2000
- LL.B. (with distinction), University of Alberta, 1999
- B.A., University of Calgary, 1995
