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Laurie Turner Toronto Lawyer

Laurie M. Turner

Partner | CO-LEADER, HEALTH LAW GROUP Fasken
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2010
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Laurie Turner is Co-Leader of the firm’s Health Law Group. Laurie has an active corporate/commercial practice and advises clients in the for-profit and not-for profit (specifically hospital sector) on a diverse range of matters including corporate restructurings, (e.g. mergers and amalgamations) corporate governance, procurement and privacy, with a particular focus on the health sector.

Laurie is a graduate of Queen’s University, Faculty of Law. Prior to attending law school, Laurie earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto (Distinction) and was an Executive Research Assistant to the Canadian Research Chair in Breast Cancer at Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre.  Laurie also worked as a Research Assistant for Professor Jurgen Rehm at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.  Laurie has gained valuable experience through recent secondments at two large teaching hospitals in Toronto and a shared service organization where she advised on a wide range of matters.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Lonza Acquires controlling stake acquisition in Octane Biotech to further develop Cocoon autologous technology,
  • Advise on various privacy matters with a particular focus on the challenge raised in connection with the sharing of personal health information in connection with federal and First Nations entities., Ongoing since August 2017
  • A&E Networks acquires global distribution rights to 150 Reel One Movies,
  • Agropur acquires certain assets from Sobeys for C$356 million,
  • IAMGOLD completes US$34.2 million sale of Mupane Gold Mine,

Career & Education

Education

  • JD Queen's University
  • BA (Honours) University of Toronto

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Board Member, Ontario Cancer Research Ethics Board

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

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