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FinTech Legal - Canada
What the Team is Known For
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt has deep expertise in digital payments and has a number of large global payment providers as clients. The team is also involved in shaping the payments regulatory environment in Canada. As well as serving large corporate entities, it also acts for startups.
Strengths
Osler's commercial awareness is top notch. They see more in the emerging company and FinTech space than any other firm in Canada.
They are practical, responsive, understand the importance of the work to our company, and are very knowledgeable about the market.
Osler is always responsive to the needs of the client, provides explanations of the work that is ahead, sets expectations on timelines for deliverables, and meets those timelines.
Osler has the best venture and emerging companies practice in Canada. That's a huge advantage.
The firm is large and skilled enough to handle complex matters, including not only the heart of the matter, but areas on the peripheral, such as multiple jurisdictions, trust and tax issues.
Work Highlights
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt acted as Canadian counsel to Anchorage Digital Bank in its engagement with the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators to serve as a sub-custodian for crypto assets held on behalf of Payward Canada, operators of the Kraken crypto exchange.
Notable practitioners
Elizabeth Sale is a partner at Osler who specialises in financial regulation. She works on digital payments and assets, banking and commercial matters.
Elizabeth Sale has that extremely rare combination of being an expert in her area and very, very knowledgeable, yet she remains down-to-earth and highly approachable.
Elizabeth is practical, smart and easy to work with.
Matt is an outstanding legal counsel.
Christine Jackson frequently advises FinTechs on commercial technology agreements and partnerships.
Christine's knowledge of the financial services industry and regulatory bodies, along with knowledge of the business, is critical to the success of the agreements she has been involved in.
Christine is a phenomenal partner. She is a trusted adviser who is knowledgeable and a genuine pleasure to work with.