Rachel Wasserman

Rachel Wasserman is a Canadian corporate lawyer, economic power strategist, and the founder of Wasserman Business Law. She advises entrepreneurs and business owners on deals, capital raises, governance, commercial transactions, and succession planning, delivering clear and strategic advice grounded in real business experience.A former Bay Street lawyer and sell-side investment banker, Rachel launched her firm to challenge the traditional legal model by offering top-tier service without inflated costs, outdated thinking, or extractive practices.In parallel with her legal practice, Rachel analyzes how economic power is structured, concentrated, and challenged through law, finance, and policy. As a Fellow at Social Capital Partners and the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project, she advocates for more inclusive ownership, fairer markets, and economic models that reward long-term value over short-term extraction.Her commentary on private equity, financialization, and the future of business has been featured across TV, print media and podcasts including BNN Bloomberg, Bloomberg Law, the Globe & Mail, Breaking Points, the Financial Post, CBC’s The Fifth Estate, and other national and international media.