Victoria Prince
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Victoria Prince

Partner and National Leader, Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Group

Toronto
VPrince@blg.com
416.367.6648

Expertise

Stephanie Winter

Practice Assistant

Toronto
swinter@blg.com
416.367.6749
416.350.2626

Victoria has a broad corporate practice, and often acts as an outside general counsel for clients. She advises for-profit and not-for-profit clients on a wide range of issues including corporate governance, restructurings, transactions, incorporations and the negotiation and drafting of agreements.

Many of her clients are leaders in a wide range of industries and sectors, including member and trade associations, post-secondary institutions, foundations and charities. 

She also advises on contests, advertising and marketing.

Within BLG, Victoria is the National Leader of the Charities and Not-For-Profit Law Group, a member of the firm's Corporate Commercial, Corporate Governance and Education Groups and a member of the firm's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiative.

Victoria provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Testimonials

Chambers Canada, Band 1

Victoria Prince is recognized for her extensive experience advising charities and non-profits on a broad range of matters, including governance issues, board negotiations and strategic planning. She is regarded by market sources as a major player and is described by clients as "absolutely amazing," and "very community-minded".

Experience

  • Reviewing and revising the constitution, governance structure and strategic planning for national charities.
  • Assisting on unifications of organizations.
  • Guiding associations through contentious governance reviews.
  • Providing advice on succession planning.
  • Updating and developing updated policies and procedures for academic institutions.
  • Advising clients in a variety of industries on advertising to ensure legislative compliance.
  • Preparing and reviewing promotional contests for fulfilment houses as well as clients directly.
  • Advising multinationals on the establishment of businesses in Canada.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Past Chair, Ontario Bar Association, Charity and Not-for-Profit Law Section
  • Member of the Executive, Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section, Canadian Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • President, Director and Administrator, The BLG Foundation
  • Secretary and Director, Kids Up Front (Toronto)
  • Secretary and Director, The Hammer Band – From Violence to Violins
  • Member, Women United Cultivation Committee, United Way of Greater Toronto
  • Former President and Director, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Canada

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2022 edition of Chambers Canada – Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Charities/Non-Profits)
  • Recognized in the 2021 edition (and since 2013) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Charities/Not-For-Profits) and in the 2020 edition for Corporate Mid-Market
  • Recipient of the 2018 President's Award for outstanding contributions to the Canadian Society of Association Executive's Trillium Network
  • Recognized and selected by peers for inclusion in the 2022 and previous editions of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Advertising and Marketing Law, Charities/Non-Profit Law and Privacy and Data Security Law, Corporate Law)
  • Recipient of the Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2015 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 1987
  • Institute of Corporate Directors Governance Essentials Program for Directors of Not-for-Profit Corporations, 2008
  • LLB, University of Toronto, 1984
  • B.Sc. (Hons.), University of Toronto, 1981

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