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Jessica's practice focuses on commercial litigation and arbitration, with an emphasis in insolvency and restructuring. She advises clients on general commercial disputes, all aspects of insolvency and restructuring matters, including cross-border proceedings, banking and oil and gas related litigation, and debtor creditor matters.

She has acted for lenders, debtors and restructuring professionals, including trustees, monitors and receivers.

Jessica has appeared before the Provincial Court, the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Appeal in Alberta, as well as in the United States on cross-border matters.

Before joining BLG, Jessica clerked with the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, where she was articled to one of the Province's preeminent commercial justices.

Jessica provides legal services through a Law Corporation.

Experience

  • Acting for PwC in its role as Monitor regarding the Bellatrix CCAA restructuring.
  • Acting for PwC in its role as Monitor regarding the Delphi Energy Corp. restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., counsel to the receiver in the receivership proceedings of Accel Energy Holdings Limited, Accel Holdings Canada Limited and Accel Canada Resources Limited.
  • Orphan Well Association, counsel to the OWA in the receivership proceedings of the Trident Exploration Group.
  • Hardie & Kelly Inc., counsel for the monitor in the restructuring proceedings of the Elcano Group.
  • Hardie & Kelly Inc., counsel for the monitor then receiver in the CCAA and subsequent receivership proceedings of Quattro Exploration and Production Ltd.
  • Ernst & Young Inc., counsel for the receiver in the receiverships of Spyglass Resources Corp., Calmena Energy Services Inc.
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, counsel for the monitor in the cross-border restructuring of Sanjel Corporation.
  • GASFRAC Energy Services Inc., Counsel for the debtor in the cross-border restructuring of GasFrac Energy Services Inc.

Beyond our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation
  • Member, INSOL International
  • Member, Turn Around Management Association

Community Involvement

  • Secretary, CBA Insolvency Section South

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 2013
  • JD, Université de l'Alberta, 2012
  • BA (Dist.), Université de l'Alberta, 2009