Barbara R.C. Doherty

As a senior business law partner, Barbara Doherty has led projects demanding large teams of lawyers in leading edge transactions from P3s to cross border mergers and acquisitions including in regulated industries. Her practice includes providing general counsel advice to local and international clients as a trusted adviser. She is actively involved in advising foreign companies with their direct investment and establishing their businesses in Canada.

She advises companies in countries from Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America on their Canadian operations. These international companies operate in industries as diverse as biopharma, biotech, clean tech, data management, digital media, e-commerce, emerging technologies (AI, blockchain and smart contracts), energy and renewable energy, film production, financial services, food and beverage, footwear, forestry, global construction and infrastructure, health care, hotel management, hydro-electric construction, international dealers and advisors, logistics, marketing and advertising, mining equipment engineering, product manufacturing, real estate development, robotics, roof coatings, small appliance manufacturing and housewares, soil and water decontamination, specialty environmental contracting, specialty publishing and telecommunications.

In firm management, she has chaired and co-chaired the Securities and Business Law groups, both at the national and local levels. Barbara is active in mentoring and developing business development tools designed to assist young lawyers in identifying, pursuing and servicing their best client relationships and opportunities.

Miller Thomson LLP enjoys a reputation as one of Canada’s leading national business law firms. With close to 550 lawyers across Canada, the firm offers a complete range of business, advocacy and personal legal services to help domestic and international decision-makers with all their Canadian legal needs.