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Jennifer Bishop is a Partner in Miller Thomson’s Business Law and Mergers and Acquisitions practice, and is one of the firm’s national leaders for the hospitality industry. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, as well as providing advice to clients on a broad range of corporate law matters.
Jennifer has experience with transactions in a variety of sectors including retail, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, financial services, transportation, technology, commercial real estate, healthcare, insurance and media. She regularly assists clients in the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements, and provides day to day general and strategic corporate-related advice.
Early in her career, Jennifer was seconded to a multinational oil and gas company, where she acted as counsel on a variety of business law and regulatory matters including corporate transactions, supply chain and distribution activity, marketing initiatives and crisis management.
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Réalisations professionnelles et leadership
- Recognized as one of Lexpert’s Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2010
- Recipient, J.W. Whiteside Award for outstanding commitment and service to the Faculty of Law, Legal Professional and Community, 1999
Leadership éclairé
Presentations
- Speaker, “Insights from roads well-travelled – A panel of levelers, disruptors and alchemists talks success in navigating advancement in today’s legal environment”, World Women’s Lawyer’s Conference, International Bar Association Conference, London, UK, April, 2018
- Speaker, “Resilience under Pressure, Thriving or Surviving in the Legal Profession », International Bar Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, October, 2017
- Speaker, “Departures and Lateral Hires of Partners “, International Bar Association Conference, Sydney, Australia, October, 2017
- Speaker, “Law in a changing world – how women can contribute to the innovation of the legal profession”, International Bar Association Conference, Washington, D.C., September, 2016
- Speaker, 3rd Annual “Forward Together” Conference (in association with American Express, Catalyst, Corus, Dentsu Aegis, Facebook, Exact Media, Google, P&G, Pepsi Co, Salesforce and Telus), Toronto, Ontario, May, 2016
- Speaker, “Shaping the Future of the Legal Profession”, 7th World Women Lawyers’ Conference, International Bar Association Conference, Berlin, Germany, April, 2016
- Speaker, « Leading the Change: Women and Men Who Make a Difference, » 6th World Women Lawyers’ Conference, International Bar Association Conference, Paris, France, May, 2014
- Co-Chair, Law Society of Upper Canada’s “Practice Gems: Essentials of the Privately Held Company 2013,” September 26, 2013
- Presenter, “Client Care Best Practices,” 6th Edition Leadership for Women Lawyers, December, 2012
Publications
- Lexis PSL – Doing Business in Canada, 2017
- Business Laws of Canada, West (a Thomson Reuters business), 2017
- Canada chapter in Product Recall: In 26 Jurisdictions Worldwide, Law Business Research, 2015
Engagement communautaire
- Member of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee Member, Tennis Canada
- Chair of the Board of Directors, The Doug Philpott Inner-City Children’s Tennis Fund
- Member of the Board of Directors, Toronto Swim Club
- Immediate Past President of the Board of Directors, Toronto Lawn Tennis Club
- Member of the Advisory Board, Smiling Land Foundation, 2008 – 2014
- Member of the Board of Directors, Live to Give Relief Organization (Dress for Success), 2009 – 2010
Associations professionnelles
- Officer, Women’s Leadership Group, International Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association (Business Law, Corporate Counsel)
- National Association of Women Lawyers (United States)
Formation et admission au barreau
- Ontario Bar, 2001
- LL.B., University of Windsor, 1999
- B.A., University of South Florida, 1993
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Jennifer Bishop appointed to Tennis Canada Board of Directors
Jennifer Bishop has been named to the Board of Directors for Tennis Canada. She is a former NCAA Division I tennis player for University of South Florida, and has represented Canada at the world championships on the seniors circuit. Read...
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Jennifer Bishop appointed to International Bar Association committee
Jennifer Bishop, a partner in the Toronto office of Miller Thomson’s Business Law Group and Chair of the firm’s National Marketing, Advertising and Regulatory Group, has been appointed to the Women Lawyers’ Interest (WIG) Group of the International Bar Association....
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Jennifer Bishop contributes to Getting the Deal Through-Product Recall 2014
Miller Thomson congratulates Jennifer Bishop on the publication of her Canada Chapter, which appears in the newly released book Getting the Deal Through-Product Recall 2014. Special thanks to Barbara Prikrylova, student-at-law, for her invaluable assistance in the preparation of this article.
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Jennifer Bishop, together with other members of the Smiling Land Foundation, raise $250,000 for Ronald McDonald House Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Jennifer Bishop speaks at « Leading the Change: Women and Men Who Make a Difference, » 6th World Women Lawyers’ Conference, International Bar Association Conference.
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Practice Gems: Essentials of the Privately Held Company
Jennifer Bishop is chairing, along with Lyne Gaulin, the Law Society of Upper Canada’s event « Practice Gems: Essentials of the Privately Held Company 2013« James Fraser will be presenting on « Tax Considerations When Structuring the Company ». Max Spearn will be...
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Jennifer Bishop and Lyne Gaulin are chairing the Law Society of Upper Canada’s event « Practice Gems: Essentials of the Privately Held Company 2013 » on September 26, 2013.
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Jennifer Bishop will be speaking at a Leadership for Women Lawyers event titled « Successful Practice in Today’s Business Environment »
Jennifer will be speaking to top-level women leaders from different industries on effective client care in the current economic climate. Her talk will focus on understanding a client’s business, their needs and the environment within which they operate in order...
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Jennifer Bishop, Partner and Smiling Land Foundation Founding Board Member is proud to announce that General Rick Hillier is confirmed as the Honorary Chair for MT Sponsored 2010 Fundraiser
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Pitfalls of Commercial Contracts
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Doing Business in Canada
Lexis® PSL
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Advertising, Marketing and Product Regulatory Compliance
Thomson Reuters
Chapter 10 in Miller Thomson’s Business Laws of Canada, 2015 edition.
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Product Recall In 26 Jurisdictions Worldwide: Canada
Law Business Research
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Canada’s Proposed Consumer Product Safety Act: Bill C-6
North American Free Trade & Investment Report
Crown Holdings complète l’acquisition de Signode Industrial Group Holdings
Conseillers juridiques canadiens de Crown Holdings, Inc.
Marriott International complète la vente du Sheraton Centre pour un montant de 335 millions de dollars
Conseillers juridiques canadiens de Marriott International, Inc.
Cyclica annonce la clôture d’un tour de financement de série A2
Conseillers juridiques de Cyclica Inc.
Extended Stay Hotels vend ses hôtels au Canada pour 76 millions de dollars
Conseillers juridiques d’Extended Stay America, Inc.
Ranir acquiert BrushPoint
Conseillers juridique de BrushPoint
VeriFone Systems fait l’acquisition d’AJB Software Design dans le cadre d’une transaction transfrontalière de 75 millions de dollars américains
Services-conseils à AJB Software Design, Inc.