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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016
Kathrine Smirle
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA > TORONTO
Kathrine Smirle has done exceptional work
in private practice and as in-house counsel
for the Royal Bank of Canada. She is re-
sponsible for litigation management, class
actions and providing legal advice to key
stakeholders and corporate groups. Her
ability to quickly and directly get to the
heart of complex matters has made her an
invaluable business asset. Prior to her role
at Royal Bank, she worked in litigation
for Ogilvy Renault LLP, advising noted
clients on regulatory matters, class actions
and general civil and commercial disputes,
particularly large-value corporate/commer-
cial litigation of trusts and estates, as well
as business restructuring and receiverships.
Kathrine is committed to justice, inclusion
and equality, working for Women Gaining
Ground, the Liberal Party of Ontario and
East Coast Connected, fostering the At-
lantic Canada community in Ontario.
Susan M. Tomaine
BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP
> VANCOUVER
Susan Tomaine works in the cross-border
| RISING STARS 2016 |
KUDOS
TO A ST R
PERFORMER!
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
congratulates our colleague
Mariana McIntosh for winning
the 2016 Rising Star Award.
Pensions mean the world to us,
and stars like Mariana make
that world a brighter place.
Dakis &
1521 Danforth
Toronto,
T 416.516.7335
CLIENT:
Ontario Teachers'
PUBLICATION:
Lexpert
NAME:
Rising Star
SPECIFICATIONS:
Trim: 6.85"
Colours:
es across a number of industry groups
where she is involved in complex arbi-
trations, human-rights tribunals, collec-
tive bargaining, negotiations and court
cases. ese include acting as co-counsel
to the appellant in one case involving
constitutional authority over labour re-
lations of First Nations organizations,
which reached the Supreme Court of
Canada; acting as counsel to the media-
tor in highly contentious public-sector
collective bargaining involving the Brit-
ish Columbia teachers' dispute; advising
Weyerhaeuser on litigation regarding
employees entitlement to pension ben-
efits post-termination and related pen-
sion valuations; resolving grievances on
post-retirement health-care benefits of
1,500 Weyerhaeuser retirees; and devel-
oping collective bargaining strategies to
reduce risks of unionization in northern
municipalities, the film industry and the
education sector. Nicole donates time to
the Western Canada Society to Access
Justice as a pro bono clinic volunteer.
