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Nora F. Osbaldeston

Miller Thomson LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2013
  • Recognized in:
    Banking and Finance Law
  • Website:
    http://www.millerthomson.com
  • Languages:
    English
  • Location:
    Scotia Plaza
    40 King Street West, Suite 5800
    Toronto, ON M5H 3S1

Nora Osbaldeston is one of Miller Thomson’s leading financial services lawyers. She has over 25 years’ experience acting for domestic and foreign financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a variety of domestic and international financings including syndicated and multi- and single-lender financing transactions, asset-based financings, acquisition financings, high-yield offerings, securitizations, and social impact bonds. She has advised lenders and borrowers across many industries and sectors including agriculture and food, Aboriginal, automotive and transportation, education, healthcare and pharmaceutical, hotel and hospitality, professional sports, retail, telecommunications and media, shipping, and private clients. Nora is also one of two Miller Thomson representatives at Multilaw, an international network of over 80 law firms in 60 countries.

Since 2013 Nora has been named to Best Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance.

Nora is the co-author of the “Financial Institutions” chapter of Doing Business in Canada, 2015 edition.

Nora is a past recipient of a Lexpert Zenith Award, celebrating leading Women in Canada. Nora was also the recipient in 2013 of the inaugural Federated Press Women in Law Leadership Award, for exceptional achievement and outstanding leadership by a Canadian Woman Lawyer.

In 2009 Nora was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women and has been a mentor in the WXNWisdom Top 100 mentoring program. Nora has been listed in “Women in the Lead” published by the Richard Ivey School of Business, a national directory of Canadian women whose professional expertise and experience recommend them as candidates for corporate board appointments.

Prior to her appointment as the firm’s National Chair of the Financial Services Group, Nora served as the Managing Partner of the Toronto/Markham offices of Miller Thomson from 2009-2012, and she was the Ontario Co-Chair of the firm’s corporate department from 2005-2008.

Throughout her legal career, Nora has volunteered through the Law Society of Upper Canada. For several years Nora has participated in the LSUC agreement series, and developed and presented “The Annotated Loan Agreement.” Since 2010 Nora has been a lecturer at the University of Windsor Law School for the Advanced Business Law course (Banking and Secured Transactions).

Nora is a founding member of, and continues as an active volunteer at, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, a grassroots charitable organization whose focus is ensuring swimmable, drinkable, and fishable waterbodies in our communities. She has also volunteered for Golf Canada and its Links to Education Program and held several national positions with UNICEF Canada over a period of 10 years.

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Lawyer Bio

Nora Osbaldeston is one of Miller Thomson’s leading financial services lawyers. She has over 25 years’ experience acting for domestic and foreign financial institutions and corporate borrowers on a variety of domestic and international financings including syndicated and multi- and single-lender financing transactions, asset-based financings, acquisition financings, high-yield offerings, securitizations, and social impact bonds. She has advised lenders and borrowers across many industries and sectors including agriculture and food, Aboriginal, automotive and transportation, education, healthcare and pharmaceutical, hotel and hospitality, professional sports, retail, telecommunications and media, shipping, and private clients. Nora is also one of two Miller Thomson representatives at Multilaw, an international network of over 80 law firms in 60 countries.

Since 2013 Nora has been named to Best Lawyers in Canada for Banking and Finance.

Nora is the co-author of the “Financial Institutions” chapter of Doing Business in Canada, 2015 edition.

Nora is a past recipient of a Lexpert Zenith Award, celebrating leading Women in Canada. Nora was also the recipient in 2013 of the inaugural Federated Press Women in Law Leadership Award, for exceptional achievement and outstanding leadership by a Canadian Woman Lawyer.

In 2009 Nora was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as one of Canada’s top 100 most powerful women and has been a mentor in the WXNWisdom Top 100 mentoring program. Nora has been listed in “Women in the Lead” published by the Richard Ivey School of Business, a national directory of Canadian women whose professional expertise and experience recommend them as candidates for corporate board appointments.

Prior to her appointment as the firm’s National Chair of the Financial Services Group, Nora served as the Managing Partner of the Toronto/Markham offices of Miller Thomson from 2009-2012, and she was the Ontario Co-Chair of the firm’s corporate department from 2005-2008.

Throughout her legal career, Nora has volunteered through the Law Society of Upper Canada. For several years Nora has participated in the LSUC agreement series, and developed and presented “The Annotated Loan Agreement.” Since 2010 Nora has been a lecturer at the University of Windsor Law School for the Advanced Business Law course (Banking and Secured Transactions).

Nora is a founding member of, and continues as an active volunteer at, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, a grassroots charitable organization whose focus is ensuring swimmable, drinkable, and fishable waterbodies in our communities. She has also volunteered for Golf Canada and its Links to Education Program and held several national positions with UNICEF Canada over a period of 10 years.

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Bar Admissions:

  • Ontario, The Law Society of Upper Canada

Affiliations:

  • Multilaw - Miller Thomson Representatiave

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada for work in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
 

Awards:

  • 2013 - Recipient of Lexpert Zenith Award Celebrating Leading Women Lawyers
  • 2013 - Recipient of Inaugural Federated Press Woman in Law Leadership Award for exceptional achievement & outstanding leadership by a Canadian Woman Lawyer
  • 2009 - Recognized as WXN 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
 

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Miller Thomson LLP
http://www.millerthomson.com
 
Headquarters
Scotia Plaza
40 King Street West, Suite 5800
Toronto, ON M5H 3S1
416-595-8500
12 Office Locations
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Alberta

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Calgary, AB

700 - 9th Avenue S.W.,Suite 3000

Calgary, AB T2P 3V4

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403-298-2400

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Edmonton, AB

10155 - 102 Street

Edmonton, AB T5J 4G8

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780-429-1751

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Vancouver, BC

725 Granville Street, Suite 400

Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5

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604-687-2242

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Ontario

Guelph, ON

100 Stone Road West, Suite 301

Guelph, ON N1G 5L3

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519-822-4680

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London, ON

255 Queens Avenue, Suite 2010

London, ON N6A 5R8

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519-931-3500

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Markham, ON

600 - 60 Columbia Way

Markham, ON L3R 0C9

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905-415-6700

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Vaughan, ON

100 New Park Place, Suite 700

Vaughan, ON L4K 0H9

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Waterloo, ON

295 Hagey Boulevard

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Waterloo, ON N2L 6R5

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519-579-3660

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Montréal, QC

1000 De La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 3700

Montréal, QC H3B 4W5

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514-875-5210

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Saskatchewan

Regina, SK

2103-11th Avenue, Suite 600

Regina, SK S4P 3Z8

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306-347-8300

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300-15 23rd Street East

Saskatoon, SK S7K 0H6

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