Background
Lynn M. McGrade is a partner at our Toronto office. Lynn was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1990.
Areas of Practice
· Lynn practises in the area of corporate law - specializing in investment funds, investment management, alternative asset management and securities law.
Rankings and Recognitions
· Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012 (Mutual Funds Law)
· Recognized in the 2011 edition of PLC Which lawyer? (Investment Funds)
· Recognized in The 2012 Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
· Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Investment Funds & Asset Management)
Professional Experience
· Represents both Canadian and foreign mutual fund managers and investment advisors on ongoing legal issues relating to the establishment, operation and administration of investment products in Canada.
· Has been involved in the creation of many new mutual fund, segregated fund, hedge fund and pooled fund products.
· Advised and assisted with various deferred sales charge financing vehicles including several securitization transactions.
· Was seconded to The Investment Funds Institute of Canada from October 1991 to March 1992.
Professional and Community Activities
· Toronto Regional Co-ordinator of the Investment Management Group.
· Recognized by Lexpert Magazine (April 2006) as one of the top 40 corporate lawyers to watch in Lexpert's Guide to the 100 Most Creative Lawyers in Canada.
· Recognized by Lexpert Magazine (September 2003) as one of the top 15 women lawyers to watch in Canada.
· Recognized by Lexpert Magazine (September 2002) as one of the top 40 lawyers in Canada under 40.
· Recognized in The International Who's Who of Private Funds Lawyers as one of the leaders in the field of private funds law.
· Past Chair of Committee I (Investment Companies and Mutual Funds) of the International Bar Association.
· Member of the OSC Advisory Committee on Investment Funds Implementing Improved Fund Governance.
· Member of the Board of Directors of the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Association.
· Past member of several industry committees including IFIC Sales Practices Steering Committee, IFIC Connecting Portfolio NAV Errors Sub-Committee, IFIC Regulatory Steering Committee and IFIC Education Committee.
· Frequent speaker at seminars and conferences on investment management, mutual funds and dealer and advisor issues.