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Years in the industry
22
Tenure at
current position
2017 - Present
Carly Klinkhoff
Torys LLP
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Premiere Mortgage Centre
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Andrea is an Employee Learning and Development professional with two years of experience who is passionate about using her skills to implement innovative and pioneering HR initiatives to drive a culture of professional development. Her strengths lay in people and relationship management, critical thinking and delivering behaviour change projects with an innovative twist. She has been responsible for introducing compliance learning tailored to our significantly diverse employee base of over 12,000 and using her skills to create engagement for and roll out of 'Altogether Autism & Neurodiversity awareness programme at The Warehouse Group. She has shifted the way our team engages with learning, cultivating a continuous learning and development culture specific to their journey.
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Carly Klinkhoff
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416.865.7523
Level 33, 79 Wellington St. W., Toronto, ON
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J.R. Laffin is widely recognized as a leading dealmaker and talented public M&A lawyer. He advises on many of Canada’s most sophisticated and complex M&A transactions, offering strategic solutions and innovative approaches. J.R. was honoured in 2021 as a Top 10 M&A lawyer in Canada by a global news outlet for his leadership in high-profile transactions. He is known for his legal expertise, professionalism and collaborative approach helping clients complete industry-altering transactions. In addition to his distinguished legal presence, J.R. provides leadership as public M&A practice group head and is an active mentor to junior lawyers providing advice and support.
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With a collaborative and supportive approach, Kris promotes a team-based practice that prioritizes a client-centric mentality, consistently delivering best-in-class results.
Kris is a driving force behind national transactions at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he initiated the Vancouver Securities Group, bringing his extensive Bay Street experience to the West Coast. His commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond the legal realm, as he dedicates his legal expertise to support not-for-profits that resonate with his values, particularly in the area of well-being.
Kris has invested countless hours in recruiting, mentoring, and training, all while providing exceptional legal counsel to clients and actively engaging in the business community. His dedication to fostering a culture of success ensures that his entire team thrives.
Carly Klinkhoff is a partner in Torys LLP’s Toronto office, practising in the Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, and Metals and Mining groups. Her practice is primarily focused on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, stream and royalty finance, and corporate governance matters.
Carly has extensive experience advising foreign and domestic clients in public and private mergers and acquisitions transactions, and issuers and underwriters in debt and equity offerings. Carly’s industry experience includes metals and mining, real estate, technology, financial services, and retail.