Karen Hennessey a finalist for Ottawa’s Businesswoman of the Year Award

14 March 2018

Gowling WLG is pleased to share that Karen E. Hennessey, leader of the firm’s Canadian Corporate Commercial Group, is a finalist for the annual Businesswoman of the Year Awards (BYAs).

Presented annually by the Women’s Business Network, the BYAs recognize the professional achievements of women working in for-profit organizations across the Ottawa region. Nominees are put forward by members of the Ottawa business community, and finalists and award recipients are chosen based on a written resumé, business acumen, examples of outstanding leadership and community engagement.

With a practice that spans a range of industries, Karen possesses a diverse background in corporate and commercial law, providing advice to clients with respect to structuring, organizing and reorganizing their business and in planning for and implementing the client’s growth (or exit) strategies through M&A transactions. Karen’s clients appreciate her practical approach to legal service delivery and rely on her to be a trusted adviser to handle their day-to-day legal needs, and to also act as a “legal quarterback,” managing and coordinating the work of specialists when needed. Outside the office, she gives her time to several charitable and non‐profit groups in the Ottawa region. She is currently a board member of both the Ottawa Ronald McDonald House and the Hnatyshyn Foundation. She is also an active member of the City View Curling Club.

In spring 2014, Karen was recognized by the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce as a “Forty Under 40 award” winner for her notable accomplishments as a leader in business and her community. In 2015, she was also named among Lexpert’s “Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.”

This year’s BYAs will be announced on April 19 at a special gala in Ottawa. For more information about the awards, visit thebyas.ca.