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in productivity by assessing the delivery of
legal services by a relatively small team, and
shiing the focus to higher-risk/higher-
value work while eliminating or providing
alternate solutions for low-risk/low-value
work. Gibson has led the implementation
of a BMO pro bono program in New York,
partnering with local law firms to deliver
legal services to low-income immigrants at
naturalization screening clinics. Gibson co-
founded and co-chairs the New York chap-
ter of the employee resource group BMO
Women in a Supported Environment.
Jennifer Gray
McInnes Cooper
Corporate Commercial Law
Jennifer Gray is a Project Management
Partner who specializes in matters requiring
expertise in project development and execu-
tion. She assists in the scoping, planning and
management of client projects involving
significant legal activity. Gray also provides
project management expertise in relation
to complex litigation, including regulatory
proceedings and commercial arbitrations.
She has worked to bring the best technolo-
gies and best practices to staff and lawyers
at her firm's regional offices. Gray is also
the project manager for Public Services and
Procurement Canada in relation to the Na-
tional Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
Stephanie Hickman
Cox & Palmer
Construction Law
With extensive experience in construc-
tion litigation and mediation, Stephanie
Hickman has helped pave the way for more
women to pursue and advance in a male-
dominated industry and practice area. She
has worked on the largest construction
projects in Newfoundland and Labrador
over the past five years, notably the con-
struction of the Processing Facility at Long
Harbour, the Muskrat Falls Hydro Project
and the Maritime Link. Hickman chairs
her firm's regional Construction Law
Group and was named a Fellow of the Ca-
nadian College of Construction Lawyers, a
significant honour as she is the only Fellow
currently practising in her province.
Chris Javornik
BMO Financial Group
Investment Funds & Asset Management
Chris Javornik is Associate General Coun-
sel and Managing Director at Bank of
Montreal, leading a team of lawyers across
North America, Europe and Asia to sup-
port BMO Global Asset Management's
worldwide focus. Javornik's M&A legal
management expertise has been critical in
supporting a series of strategic global M&A
transactions at BMO. He has advocated to
strategically relocate lawyers across juris-
dictions to develop internal expertise, ac-
celerate cooperation and knowledge shar-
ing, and develop careers within BMO's Le-
gal Group. Javornik has championed clear,
concise and plain writing for clients. In his
personal time, he enjoys coaching youth
soccer and hockey.
Martin Langelier
Bombardier Recreational Products
Corporate Commercial Law
Senior Vice-President and General Coun-
sel Martin Langelier heads Bombardier's le-
gal department and was recently appointed
its head of public affairs. Langelier played a
key role in the company's IPO and he im-
plemented its internal audit function. He
has participated in many significant corpo-
rate initiatives, including the refinancing of
the company's $1-billion debt with advan-
tageous terms and the implementation of
a $350-million Normal Course Issuer Bid,
one of the largest in Canadian history. In
2010, Langelier initiated Bombardier's cor-
porate social responsibility program. He
also acted as President of BRP's 2012 fund-
raising campaign for the Centre hospitalier
universitaire de Sherbrooke.
Jennifer F. Longhurst
Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jennifer Longhurst specializes in public
M&A, corporate finance securities and
corporate commercial, with particular ex-
pertise in the mining industry. Longhurst
played a key role in the most high-profile
proxy contest in Canada to date, acting for
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
She teaches Corporate Transactions at Os-
goode Hall Law School's Professional De-
velopment LLM Program and is a member
of the Corporate Governance Committees
of the American Bar Association, the Ca-
nadian Bar Association and the Ontario
Bar Association. Longhurst is a member of
the Royal Ontario Museum's Royal Patrons
Circle Committee and a member of Women
in Mining and Women in Capital Markets.
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