Andrea Whyte

Practice Areas

Andrea’s practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, executive compensation and general corporate matters. Andrea has extensive corporate finance experience on domestic and cross border equity and debt financings. She also has significant mergers and acquisitions experience, in take-over bids, proxy contests, negotiated mergers and acquisitions and a range of corporate transactions and restructurings. She is a frequent advisor to boards and special committees. Andrea routinely advises companies in the mining and energy sectors. Andrea’s practice includes corporate governance matters such as the preparation of disclosure and advising on best practices.

Career

Andrea started her career with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as a summer student in 1998. Andrea also practiced in the New York office of Osler from 2002 – 2005.

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association

Law Society of Alberta

Member of Securities Advisory Committee (Alberta Securities Commission)

Publications

Impact of 2019 Federal Budget on Equity Compensation, Solium Seminar, April 25, 2019.

M&A in Canada – What Directors Need to Know, Osler Seminar, June 21, 2018

2017 Outlook – Impacts for Alberta Businesses – M&A in the Energy Space, Osler Seminar, January 18, 2017.

Personal

Calgary Economic Development, Board Member

Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre, Board Member

Alberta, 2000

University of Alberta, LL.B.

McGill University, B.Sc.