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About Holly

Holly has over 20 years of experience as a specialist in employment law, providing timely and practical advice to clients in respect of all laws relating to workplace issues. She regularly advises large private and publicly listed companies on matters of significant legal and reputational importance, including the negotiation of executive contracts, transitions within executive leadership teams, class actions and other risks relating to changes to compensation and benefit plans, as well as incidents of sexual harassment, workplace violence and bullying. Holly also provides advice on complex accommodation requests and disputes and has a particular expertise in accessibility law.

Holly takes a leadership role in coordinating employment law advice among employment lawyers in various Canadian jurisdictions for clients with employment law needs and speaks and provides client training sessions on executive compensation, human rights, accessibility and employment law topics. As an advocate, she regularly represents employers in wrongful dismissal actions and human rights applications.

A significant portion of Holly's practice is devoted to advising on the employment and labour aspects of complex corporate transactions, including the drafting and negotiation of purchase agreements, retention and transaction bonus agreements, and commercial and employment restrictive covenant agreements. She also advises on post-closing human resources integration matters.

Awards & Recognition

Holly has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:

  • Who's Who Legal: Labour & Employment 2024

  • Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers 2024 – Independently Rated Lawyers (As nominated by senior in-house counsel)

  • The Legal 500 Canada – 2021, 2023–2024 (Labour and Employment)

  • Who's Who Legal: Canada 2023 (Labour, Employment & Benefits)

  • Who's Who Legal: Global 2023 (Labour & Employment)

  • Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2023 (Employment & Labour)

  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2022–2023 (Employment)

Professional Activities

Holly is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Ontario Bar Association and the Human Resources Professionals Association.

She regularly speaks and provides client training sessions on executive compensation, human rights, accessibility and employment law topics.

Education

Admitted to the Ontario Bar – 2002
LLB, University of Ottawa – 2001
MA, Carleton University – 2000
BA (Hon.), McGill University – 1997

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