Jessica Hardy-Henry

Jessica Hardy-Henry is Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of Dentons Canada, based in Toronto. Her practice focuses on Compliance Law.

In this role, Jessica is part of an in-house team of legal advisors to the firm who provide legal advice to lawyers and management, including the Board of Directors and members of the firm's business services team. She advises on various legal and risk issues including confidentiality and privacy, professional ethics and legal obligations, compliance with firm policies and procedures, and commercial agreements. She is also involved in legal training and education at the firm.

Prior to joining the Office of the General Counsel, Jessica was an associate in the Dentons Canada Corporate group. She also worked as in-house counsel in the post-secondary education sector, where she provided comprehensive legal and risk management advice to a diverse range of business partners on matters related to corporate and commercial law, privacy and human rights.

Her experience includes advising Atura Power (a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc.) on the acquisition of a 1,858MW portfolio of combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plants in Ontario from affiliates of TC Energy for a purchase price of approximately $2.8 billion, and advising Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. in connection with its reverse takeover of Cinaport Acquisition Corp. II and concurrent subscription receipt financing for gross proceeds of approximately $36.5 million.

She holds a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and an MBA from Schulich School of Business, and completed an International Exchange Program at Queen Mary University of London. She holds a Certificate in Human Rights for Education Professionals (2024) and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional / Canada (CIPP/C) (2023). She is a Board Member and Chair of Eva's Initiatives for Homeless Youth (2020–present) and has been a lecturer at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University (2023–2025).