Increasing Complexity Of Regulation In Financial Services Drives Dynamic Practice

Elizabeth Sale is a partner in Osler's Toronto office specializing in the regulation of financial institutions and service providers including banks, insurance companies, payment industry participants, fintechs as well as participants in the emerging areas of digital assets and igaming.

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Q. Your practice is quite focused on fintech, anti-money laundering, payments and work in the Digital Assets and Blockchain group at Osler. What is the focus of your practice right now?

Elizabeth: It is a broad range of work, and the focus varies day-to-day. For example, the work that came to us in connection with the Emergencies Act that was in place for a brief period of time in February of this year was very crypto focused and involved dealing with a completely novel situation. On other days I am dealing with M&A files, financial services product development, working with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in connection with