Jenny Francis is Managing Partner of the Firm’s BC Region, with primary responsibility for leadership of the Firm’s Vancouver and Surrey offices. As Regional Managing Partner, Jenny is responsible for managing operations in the region as well as developing and implementing the region’s strategic direction. In her leadership, Jenny is committed to furthering Fasken’s position as a trusted advisor to clients and as a place where bright, talented, and collegial people want to work together.
Jenny has worked at the Firm for 23 years. She is an experienced litigator with broad commercial litigation, arbitration, and advisory work experience. Prior to taking on the role as Regional Managing Partner, Jenny’s practice was focused on resolving complex business disputes for clients, including contractual disputes, shareholder litigation and general commercial litigation across a diverse range of industries.
Jenny also previously served as Manager of the Commercial Litigation Group and has been a member of the Firm’s Partnership Board since 2022. Committed to giving back to the profession and the community, Jenny has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia, teaching both Advanced Trial Advocacy and Civil Procedure. She frequently contributes to professional conferences and has served as a volunteer at Ronald McDonald House of BC.
Jenny Francis *
Partner | Managing Partner, BC Region Fasken
Jurisdiction
British Columbia, 2002
Language(s)
English
Contact
Business
+1 604 631 4896
Email
jfrancis@fasken.com
*Law Corporation
Overview
Overview
Achievements
Achievements
- Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2025
- Recognized in Director and Officer Liability Practice in Vancouver, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 to 2025
- Recognized in British Columbia as a Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2023 to 2024
Career & Education
Career & Education
Education
- BCL University of Oxford
- LLB University of British Columbia
- BA (Honours) Queen's University
Community involvement
- Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia, Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2016-2021
- Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia, Civil Procedure, 2008-2012
- Guest lecturer, CLE’s Winning Advocacy (2014 and 2016) and the McEachern Course in Advanced Trial Advocacy (2006-2015)
- Volunteer, Ronald McDonald House of British Columbia, 2014-2023
- Course Coordinator, University of British Columbia, Advanced Trial Advocacy, 2003-2005
Memberships & Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Fasken Martineau Student Committee
Events
Events
- Symposium 2021 - What Exactly Can You Say In and About a Lawsuit: Mapping the Borders of Professional Conduct (Ethics), 11/17/2021
- Fasken Martineau Symposium 2017 - Vancouver, 11/7/2017
- Fasken Martineau Symposium 2013 - Vancouver, 10/30/2013
News
News
- Jenny Francis to Become Fasken’s Regional Managing Partner in British Columbia, 11/23/2023
- Fasken Announces Several New Leaders Both Firm-wide and Regionally, 11/21/2023
- Fasken Wins Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Guide, 8/21/2018
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
- What Do You Look for in a Junior?, 5/3/2019
- Mareva Injunctions & Anton Piller Orders, 4/20/2018
- The New Societies Act: Time to Get Your (Societies) Act Together, 9/28/2016
What Do You Look for in a Junior?
Continuing Legal Education BC
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Chair / Speaker
Mareva Injunctions & Anton Piller Orders
Equitable Doctrine, Defences and Remedies
Vancouver, BC
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
Vancouver, BC
Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver Harbourfront
The New Societies Act: Time to Get Your (Societies) Act Together
Charities and Not-For-Profit Seminar
Vancouver, BC
Fasken Martineau
Vancouver, BC
Fasken Martineau
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