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Shane received his BA in Political Economy from the University of Toronto (1981), his LL.B. from Osgood Hall Law School (1984) and his LL.M. from the University of Sydney (1988). Prior to joining his current firm, Shane was a partner with Blake, Cassels & Graydon, where he specialized in private and public company finance, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Shane’s current practice includes corporate law, family law and estate planning. Shane provided advice on the estate freeze which was considered by the Court of Appeal in McNamee v. McNamee, 2011 ONCA 533. In 1992-93, Shane served as Policy Advisor to the Ontario Minister of Finance, advising on securities and financial services regulation. In 1994, Shane was appointed to the Ontario Government Securities Task Force, the report of which led to significant amendments to the Ontario Securities Act in 1995, including the creation of the OSC’s rule making power. Shane served on the Board of Directors of the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario from 1993 to 1999, serving as Chairman from 1997 to 1999. From 1996 to 2003, Shane taught Corporate Finance Law at the University of Ottawa Law School. Shane is past President of the County of Lanark Law Association and also sits as a Deputy Judge of the Ontario Small Claims Court in Perth ad Brockville.