Sharissa practises in the Financial Services Group. Her practice focuses on regulatory compliance in the financial services industry, with an emphasis on payment cards, systems and products, including credit cards, stored value cards and other prepaid card products.

Sharissa has been involved in the structuring of credit and prepaid card programs and has developed expertise with respect to various regulatory and compliance issues that affect institutions involved in such programs, including federal and provincial cost of borrowing disclosure and other consumer protection requirements. In addition, she has gained experience with other legislative compliance areas that her clients confront, including federal financial institutions legislation and guidelines, antimoney laundering and antiterrorist financing, rules affecting payment card networks, rules of the Canadian Payments Association, and requirements under credit reporting and collection agency legislation. She also assists companies involved in the financing and leasing of vehicles, HVAC systems, water heaters, and other equipment in developing and improving their standard form contracts and other documentation.

Prior to joining the Financial Services Group, Sharissa practised in the Blakes Litigation Group.