Christine Dobby - The Globe and Mail

Christine Dobby

Former StaffFormer Staff ReporterToronto

Christine Dobby covered corporate law, and prior to that, the Canadian telecom industry, for Report on Business at The Globe and Mail. Before joining the Globe in 2014, she reported for the Financial Post for three years, where she variously covered telecom, media, startups and tech. She completed internships at the Toronto Star and at the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal in Saint John. Before journalism, Christine attended law school, articled at the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto and practised divorce law.

16

Years in Journalism

Education

Ryerson University, Master of Journalism, 2011

Osgoode Hall Law School, LLB, 2006

McGill University, BA, History, 2003

Honours & Awards

Honourable mention in the breaking news category (with co-authors), Best in Business Canada awards 2020, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner (with co-authors Sean Silcoff, Robert Fife and Steven Chase) in the politics category, 2019, National Newspaper Awards

Winner in the profile category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2019, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner in the beat reporting category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2018, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Winner (with co-author James Bradshaw) in the profile category, Best in Business Canada awards, 2017, Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing

Nominee in the profile category, 2019, National Magazine Awards

Languages spoken

English and basic French

Latest articles

February 9, 2021

Female partners earned nearly 25 per cent less than their male colleagues at a major Toronto law firm, document shows

7 min read

February 6, 2021

At Bay Street’s top law firms, pay and power gaps are well-kept secrets – but women are struggling toward equity

14 min read

January 4, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A package for delivery is seen on a conveyor belt at online retailer Lazada's warehouse in Depok, south of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

FILE PHOTO: A package for delivery is seen on a conveyor belt at online retailer Lazada's warehouse in Depok, south of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

CPPIB invests US$200-million in Indonesian logistics project

2 min read

December 31, 2020

A woman in a face exits Le Chateau at the Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The clothing store is going out of business amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel

A woman in a face exits Le Chateau at the Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Dec. 4, 2020. The clothing store is going out of business amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marissa Tiel

Women taking a greater role in handling restructuring cases amid COVID-19 crisis

5 min read

December 27, 2020

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on April 8, 2019.

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on April 8, 2019.

Law firms expect more corporate litigation in 2021 with COVID-related claims

4 min read

December 15, 2020

The Canadian flag blows in the wind in the heart of the financial district in Toronto on June 27, 2018. Canada's most prominent banks and insurance companies have won the right to host their next annual general meetings online as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In a joint statement from the top banks and insurers, they say they have obtained a court order that allows them to hold their 2021 annual meetings virtually. The orders allows the companies to conduct their meetings over webcasting, teleconference or other electronic means in lieu of meeting in-person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

The Canadian flag blows in the wind in the heart of the financial district in Toronto on June 27, 2018. Canada's most prominent banks and insurance companies have won the right to host their next annual general meetings online as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In a joint statement from the top banks and insurers, they say they have obtained a court order that allows them to hold their 2021 annual meetings virtually. The orders allows the companies to conduct their meetings over webcasting, teleconference or other electronic means in lieu of meeting in-person. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

Canada’s banks and insurers win court approval for online-only annual meetings in 2021

2 min read

December 10, 2020

In-person annual meetings, like this one featuring RBC president and CEO David McKay in 2018, are not expected to happen in the early months of 2021 because of the pandemic.

In-person annual meetings, like this one featuring RBC president and CEO David McKay in 2018, are not expected to happen in the early months of 2021 because of the pandemic.

Canada’s big banks, insurers seek court approval to hold annual meetings in 2021 online only

3 min read

December 7, 2020

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice is seen in Newmarket, Ont., on Aug. 2, 2019.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice is seen in Newmarket, Ont., on Aug. 2, 2019.

Ontario court rules against Duo Bank in Fairstone deal

4 min read

December 1, 2020

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo a woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Federal competition commissioner says international regulators have stronger tools to take on Big Tech

5 min read

November 15, 2020

Maddy Hearne (R) co-founder and CEO of First Class Conferencing Facilitation Inc., and her business partner McKenzie Day , CTO, are photographed in HearneÕs Toronto home on Nov 12 2020. The company, formed when summer placements for two Ryerson University students, were cancelled due to the pandemic, helps companies with online conferencing.

Maddy Hearne (R) co-founder and CEO of First Class Conferencing Facilitation Inc., and her business partner McKenzie Day , CTO, are photographed in HearneÕs Toronto home on Nov 12 2020. The company, formed when summer placements for two Ryerson University students, were cancelled due to the pandemic, helps companies with online conferencing.

Student-led business finds demand from legal sector for help hosting virtual meetings

3 min read

November 8, 2020

Mathieu Guerin, director of operations at Cirque de Soleil checks the lights in the big top at the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, May 13, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)

Mathieu Guerin, director of operations at Cirque de Soleil checks the lights in the big top at the Old Port in Montreal, Quebec, May 13, 2020. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)

Companies turn to legal strategies to stave off messy bankruptcies

4 min read

October 27, 2020

Vandana Juneja, the new head for Canada of women's advocacy group Catalyst, poses for a portrait at her condo in Toronto, Tuesday, October 27, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Vandana Juneja, the new head for Canada of women's advocacy group Catalyst, poses for a portrait at her condo in Toronto, Tuesday, October 27, 2020. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Catalyst Canada names Vandana Juneja as new head

3 min read

October 25, 2020

Sana Halwani (left) and Shara Roy, partners at litigation law firm Lenczner Slaght, launched ReferToHer in June, 2019, offering a directory intended to drive more business to experienced women in law.
Photographed at Lenczner Slaght offices in Toronto on October 22, 2020
(Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)

Sana Halwani (left) and Shara Roy, partners at litigation law firm Lenczner Slaght, launched ReferToHer in June, 2019, offering a directory intended to drive more business to experienced women in law.
Photographed at Lenczner Slaght offices in Toronto on October 22, 2020
(Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)

Lawyers team up to drive more business to female experts

4 min read

October 23, 2020

Lawyer Joyce Bernasek of the firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, stand for a photo outside her home in Toronto on October 23, 2020. Bernasek has had to adjust her buisness to working from home due to covid-19. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Globe and Mail

Lawyer Joyce Bernasek of the firm Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, stand for a photo outside her home in Toronto on October 23, 2020. Bernasek has had to adjust her buisness to working from home due to covid-19. Aaron Vincent Elkaim / The Globe and Mail

From surf lessons to virtual chocolate making, law firms get creative to woo clients

4 min read

October 12, 2020

FILE PHOTO - An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Picture

FILE PHOTO - An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 18, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Picture

U.S. Supreme Court decision on Oracle lawsuit could have broad impact on software sector

3 min read

October 9, 2020

Strong performance prompts two of Canada’s largest law firms to reverse pandemic pay cuts for staff

4 min read

October 4, 2020

People take part in a protest called ‘Justice for Joyce’ in Montreal, Saturday, October 3, 2020, where they demanded Justice for Joyce Echaquan and an end to all systemic racism. Echaquan died in a Joliette Hospital earlier in the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

People take part in a protest called ‘Justice for Joyce’ in Montreal, Saturday, October 3, 2020, where they demanded Justice for Joyce Echaquan and an end to all systemic racism. Echaquan died in a Joliette Hospital earlier in the week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Missing and murdered Indigenous women remembered in ceremonies

4 min read

September 28, 2020

Female employees wearing protective face masks are seen at a Duty Free store, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Baghdad international Airport, in Baghdad, Iraq March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Female employees wearing protective face masks are seen at a Duty Free store, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Baghdad international Airport, in Baghdad, Iraq March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Canada’s competition regulator leads global research into role of gender discrimination in antitrust cases

3 min read

September 25, 2020

Leena Yousefi of Ylaw for Top Growing Companies, ROBmag Oct 2020

Leena Yousefi of Ylaw for Top Growing Companies, ROBmag Oct 2020

rob magazine

YLaw Group makes its mark by being a kinder, gentler law firm

6 min read

September 22, 2020

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Analysts say mortgage and loan deferral programs banks rolled out amid COVID-19 are bound to contribute to drops in revenue and spikes in provisions for credit losses in their second quarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Analysts say mortgage and loan deferral programs banks rolled out amid COVID-19 are bound to contribute to drops in revenue and spikes in provisions for credit losses in their second quarters. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

New rules make ‘at the market’ share offerings more popular

4 min read