Sharon G. Druker, Ad. E.

• Acted as Quebec counsel to the purchaser of a provider of educational services to domestic and international students under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act
• Provides ongoing advice to Tactico TSF 10-20 Investment LP, a strategic venture capital investor, in its Quebec secured financings
• Acts as Quebec counsel to AJW Technique Inc. and its affiliates on an ongoing basis regarding all Quebec-based commercial matters
• Acted as special Quebec counsel to the Canadian guarantors on a $200M Australian-based secured financing
• Acts as Quebec counsel on a regular basis to out-of-province law firms in connection with Quebec-based security
• Represented the founder of Reflector Entertainment Inc. in its acquisition by Japanese gaming giant Bandai Namco Entertainment

Sharon’s most recent and significant roles include:

• John Molson School of Business MBA International Case Competition Judge (2023)

Canadian Bar Association

• Montreal Opinion Working Group (2020–present)
• Executive Committee of the National Business Law Section (2008–2019)

Bar of Quebec

• Panorama Committee (2016–present)
• Justicia Committee (2015–present)

Quebec Bar Foundation

• Board of Directors and Strategic Planning & Governance Committees (2022–present)
• Jury for best published legal works (2019–2022)

Bar of Montreal

• Comité Avocats d’affaires et relations internationales (2022–2023)
• Comité de liaison avec les avocats en droit des affaires
  • President (2018–2022)
  • Member (2015–2022)

Lord Reading Law Society

• Chair, Governance Committee (2019–present)
• President (1996–1997)
• Member (1986–present)

Sharon’s most recent work includes:

• Speaker (“The New Corporate Transparency Rules”) and member of the Organizing Committee, Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal’s virtual Professional Advisory Conference, July 6, 2021
• “The Impact of the Act Respecting the Transfer of Securities and the Establishment of Security Entitlements in Determining the Validity of a Gift under Quebec Law: A Case Comment on Labis v. Labis”, (2020) 39 Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal 213
• Author since 2020, and co-author with Rhona Luger since 2022, of the chapter on Quebec in the annual edition of Buying and Selling Real Estate: An International Guide, International Lawyers Network Real Estate Specialty Group
• Co-author since 2015 of the chapter on Canada in the annual edition of Establishing a Business Entity: An International Guide, International Lawyers Network Corporate Specialty Group
• “Female lawyers conquering more masculine practice areas — Challenges and solutions”, Quebec Bar Association International Women’s Day event (2017)
• Guest lecturer on shareholder agreements to students at HEC Montréal (2017)
• “Business Development: Finding the Right Clients for You”, Canadian Bar Association webinar (2017)
• Commercial Negotiation Simulation, Montreal Bar Association (2016 and 2017)
• McGill Business Law Association Conference (2016)

Sharon is a member of RSS’ Continuing Legal Education Committee and has presented training sessions for the Quebec Bar’s obligatory continuing education program on the impact of the Quebec Business Corporations Act, as well as shareholders’ agreements and director liability.

She has also given numerous conferences on business law and on issues of interest to female professionals for associations and organizations such as:

• The Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division, Business Law Section
• L’École du Barreau de Montréal
• Femmes de carrière en interaction
• Le Groupe fonds des professionnels
• Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
• New England–Canada Business Council
• New York Women’s Bar Association

Sharon’s most recent involvement includes:

Mentoring

• Marianopolis College (mENTERopolis) alumni mentoring program (2021–present)
• McGill Women’s Alumnae Association’s Mentorship Program (2020–present)
• RSS au féminin, Mentoring Committee (2016–present)
• McGill University, Faculty of Law, Law LINK student program (2015–present)

Boards

• Shaare Zedek Congregation: Director and member of the Governance Committee (2022–present)
• Alink Foundation: Director and Chair of the Governance Committee (2019–2022)

Committees

• Jewish General Hospital Foundation: member of the Governance Committee (2019–present)
• Mount Sinai Hospital Users’ Committee: Member (2014–2018)