Jennifer Searle

Jennifer is a partner in the Private Client Services Group, where she advises resident and non-resident individuals on estate planning and administration, succession planning for family and privately held businesses, and substitute decision-making and mental capacity planning. Her work includes preparing Wills, inter vivos and testamentary trusts, and Continuing Powers of Attorney for Property and Personal Care.

Jennifer is also a partner in the Business and Corporate Commercial Group, providing practical and cost-effective advice to Canadian and international businesses and individuals. She assists clients with business start-ups and reorganizations, corporate governance, financings, and share and asset transactions, offering clear guidance at every stage of the business lifecycle.

Expertise

Representative work

• Acted for several corporations in a complex reorganization in connection with succession planning for a very successful family business.
• Acted for vendors on several divestiture transactions in the Canadian automotive industry.
• Represented and negotiated on behalf of resident and non-resident purchasers on acquisitions and commercial agreements in various industries including technology/software, equipment manufacturing, food and beverage, language schools and automotive.
• Acted for individuals and corporations in negotiating shareholders agreements and various corporate governance documents.
• Assisted an executor with the timely and efficient administration of an estate involving the distribution to over 80 charitable organizations.