Education:
LL.M., York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2006
J.D., University of Western Ontario, 1998
B.A. (Hons), University of Waterloo, 1995
Years in Business Experience:
Industries:
Banking/Finance, Energy/Fuel, Hospitality/Hotels/Resorts, Manufacturing/Industrial, Real Estate, Restructuring, Retail
Specializations:
Chapter 11, Creditor Rep, Mergers & Acquisitions, Other, Receiverships, Turnaround/Restructuring, Workouts
Transaction Range – Low End:
Transaction Range – High End:
Awards and Affiliations:
Kelly is recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:
•Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (Restructuring & Insolvency)
•Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Restructuring & Insolvency)
•Benchmark Canada: The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (National Litigation Star: Insolvency; Provincial Litigation Star: Alberta - Insolvency)
•IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms (Restructuring & Insolvency)
•The Best Lawyers in Canada (Insolvency and Financial Restructuring)
•The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Insolvency & Financial Restructuring)
•The Legal 500 Canada (Recommended - Restructuring & Insolvency)
•Who's Who Legal (Restructuring & Insolvency)
Kelly was awarded the first Annual Honourable Lloyd Houlden Research Fellowship from the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP) for her working paper on eligible financial contracts in Canadian insolvency legislation.
