Canada
Practice Areas
Partner and co-head of McCarthy’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability group. Based in Montreal, Sonia’s practice focuses on securities, derivatives and financial services and institutions regulation, investment products, capital markets and M&A as well as ESG disclosure, compliance and risk mitigation. Regularly advises insurers and other financial institutions, dealers and advisors, fund managers as well as clearing houses and other regulated entities with respect to the structuring and offering of financial products such as investment funds, insurance products, structured debt products including linked-note offerings, standardized and OTC derivatives and trading and clearing services. Regularly advises on capital markets financing and M&A matters including transactions involving financial institutions, registrants and investment fund businesses.
Career
Ontario, 1994; Québec, 1988;
Climate Change Policy & Practice Certificate, University of Toronto, 2023;
Adjunct lecturer on M&A, securities and derivatives law, McGill University, Laval University and University of Ottawa faculties of law.
Professional Memberships
Derivatives Consultative Committee of the Québec Autorité des marchés financiers
Publications
Active blogger Canadian Securities Regulatory Monitor on securities, derivatives, financial services, financial institutions & ESG regulatory matters
Personal
Board Chair, The Prosperity Project
