Moira Wallace

Experience

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  Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Associate in Commercial Finance Department

  • Negotiated loan, security, subordination and priority agreements on behalf of mid to large size lending institutions• Assisted with domestic and cross-border debenture financing, syndicated loans and asset-based lending• Prepared aircraft purchase, lease and finance agreements for domestic and foreign companies• Interacted with domestic and international aircraft regulatory authorities

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  American Water

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2006

  Corporate Counsel

  • Canadian corporate counsel for $500MM North American design, build and operator of water and wastewater treatment facilities, operator of biosolids storage facilities, land application and CCTV underground watermain inspections• Direct report to General Counsel for US affiliate• Day-to-day interaction with VPs for all business lines, providing advice and direction for procurement, risk management, environmental investigations and infractions, human resources, information and privacy requests Show less

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  Wolseley Canada Inc.

  Jul 2006 - Aug 2008

  Director, Legal Affairs

  • General Counsel for Canadian operations of a £16B Global distributor of HVAC, plumbing, residential, mechanical and industrial equipment, parts and supplies and waterworks, engineering and industrial pipes, valves and fittings • Direct report to Canadian CFO, with indirect report to UK General Counsel• Day-to-day interaction with VPs of all business lines • Legal advisor to corporate departments, including finance, human resources, advertising, procurement, purchasing, business intelligence, health and safety and real estate Show less

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  Wallace Law

  Feb 2009 - now

  Chief Loophole Advisor & Notary Public

  • Outsourced in-house lawyer for small to mid-size companies in the Golden Horseshoe region • Corporate commercial legal services for companies that need legal support, but cannot afford law firm pricing or are unable to hire a full-time lawyer to fill the role • Overflow legal support for mid to large-size companies that have an over-burdened legal department or General Counsel, with a hiring freeze or low budget

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  Hamilton Chamber of Commerce

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  Director

  Elected to Board of Directors