Cathy Jares
Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2022
Admitted to the British Columbia Bar: 2018
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Toronto
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Vancouver
- Bio
- Representative Matters
- Selected Publications
- Insights
- Education
Cathy is a diligent problem solver who goes the extra mile to provide efficient corporate and commercial legal advice. Drawing on her in-house experience and business background, Cathy has a strong understanding of diverse stakeholder perspectives and is skilled at providing clients with the information they need. She enjoys learning about the unique aspects of each business and is committed to building long-standing relationships with her clients.
Cathy is a member of the firm’s Privacy & Data Security, Technology and Corporate/Commercial Groups. Her practice spans a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including business formations, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and day-to-day advice on corporate governance matters. Cathy has in-depth experience working with clients in the technology sector, including startups and venture-backed companies. She assists them with raising capital and negotiating commercial arrangements, such as intellectual property licensing and development, procurement, consulting, and reseller and distribution agreements. Cathy also has expertise in the areas of data protection and privacy and frequently advises clients in various sectors on Canadian privacy law compliance and policy development.
Representative Matters
Advised the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job
Creation and Trade on all aspects of its winning bid for Volkswagen’s first
overseas gigafactory, a several-billion-dollar investment that is one of the
largest in Canadian history.
Represented Pollitt & Company Inc., in connection with its brokered private placement for Playgon Games Inc., a proprietary SaaS technology company that delivers mobile, live-dealer technology to online gaming operators globally.
Assisted KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., with its US$285 million cross-border financing for HR Ottawa, L.P., in connection with the redevelopment of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Selected Publications
Co-Author, "Navigating Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation: Key Guidelines for Sending Commercial Electronic Messages," Market Expansion Bulletin, April 15, 2025.
Co-Author, "Proposed Amendments to the British Columbia Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act," Aird & Berlis LLP, March 6, 2025.
Co-Author, "Ontario Seeks Input on Proposed Regulation for New Consumer Protection Act," Aird & Berlis LLP, Financial Services Flash, January 6, 2025.
Co-Author, "Creation of a Distribution System Operator Model for Ontario LDCs: Opportunities, Challenges and Next Steps," Aird & Berlis LLP, Energy Insider, June 4, 2024.
Author, "Anonymization and De-Identification: A Comparison of PIPEDA and Bill C-27," Aird & Berlis LLP, September 25, 2023.
Insights
Education
- JD, University of Victoria, 2017
- B.Comm., Accounting, Thompson Rivers University, 2014