Overview

Samantha C. Kernahan is counsel at Ogilvie in Edmonton, where she practises corporate and commercial law. She works with business clients on mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and organization, reorganizations, governance, secured financing, and equity financing. Her practice also covers the commercialization of intellectual property and other intangible assets, including licence, franchise, non-disclosure, and collaborative research and development agreements. Samantha advises on privacy compliance and data management as part of her commercial work. Her approach emphasizes clear written and verbal communication, careful analysis, and solutions tailored to a client's objectives. She focuses on efficient, practical outcomes and on building trusted working relationships with clients. Samantha earned her LL.B. from the University of Sydney in 2000 after completing a first-class honours degree in English at the University of Alberta. Her official profile records membership in the Law Society of Alberta since 2000.

Practice Areas

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Secured and Equity Financing
• Intellectual Property Commercialization
• Privacy and Data Management

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2001 (AB); 2013 (NT)