Alara Once is an associate in the Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions group. She maintains a broad corporate/commercial and securities law practice, advising both private and publicly-held companies.
Alara graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, she completed a double major at McGill University in Psychology and Political Science. At Queen’s, Alara held various leadership roles, including peer mentor, Senior Editor for the Queen’s Law Journal, Representative of the Alumni Committee and Coordinator of the Women & Law Mentorship Program. She participated in the John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition, winning the Best Factum Award. During her time in law school, she also worked as a Research Assistant with a focus on international law.
Alara articled and summered with Fasken, during which she participated in the Firm’s Secondment Program and was seconded to Manulife Investment Management.
She is trilingual and speaks Turkish and French. In her spare time, Alara enjoys playing volleyball, skiing and spending time with friends and family.