Lara Nathans
Canada Guide 2024
Band 1 : Retail
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About
Provided by Lara Nathans
Practice Areas
Lara is McCarthy Tetrault’s Industry Strategy Leader, responsible for leading the firm and its people to truly understand and align with our clients and their industries. As the founder of, and a leading practitioner in our Retail and Consumer Markets Group, Lara is a trusted advisor to consumer-facing businesses looking to establish or grow in the Canadian market. She advises global companies entering Canada (through M&A, e-commerce, bricks and mortar or a combination) on their market entry strategies and related legal issues. She regularly advises retail industry clients on operational issues, new channels, business lines and customer experiences, and growth across markets. Lara excels at negotiating M&A transactions, loyalty and credit card programs and commercial matters for retailers (including e-commerce and digital) and consumer facing businesses. She provides well-informed guidance on multifaceted strategic and operational issues.
Career
Ontario, 2002.
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association.
Publications
Cross-Border, a Retailer’s Guide to Doing Business in Canada
Personal
Lara serves on the Supplier Advisory Committee of The Home Depot of Canada Foundation. She is a frequent speaker on issues facing retailers and brands, including at the World Retail Congress, Global Department Store Summit, Luxury Law Summit and our own Retail and Consumer Markets Summit.