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David Avren is a seasoned legal professional with 25+ years of experience in corporate law, governance, and leadership. He has led corporate legal departments, provided legal strategy and solutions, and acted as a corporate secretary. Avren holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and LL.B. from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) Hons. from the University of Auckland.

Experience

    • Vice President Legal
      • Sep 2018 - Present
      • Vancouver

      - leads corporate legal department, corporate secretary group and hearings division- Board governance and issues

  • Coast Capital Savings
    • Vancouver, Canada Area
    • General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018
      • Vancouver, Canada Area

      - governance-related changes for new regulator and regulatory standards- new forms of board reporting, new board manual- IT legal resourcing - major litigation/class action

    • Canada
    • Utilities
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Legal Services
      • Jan 2000 - Mar 2017

      - built largest in-house corporate legal team in British Columbia- nomination for best in-house legal group in Canada- company-wide Employee Engagement award- legal strategy and solutions on projects, arbitrations, litigation, injunctions, procurement, commercial, environmental, aboriginal and governance matters- led successful legislative and regulatory initiatives- consistently on or under department budget- acting corporate secretary

    • Solicitor and Counsel
      • May 1991 - Jan 2000

    • Lawyer
      • Jan 1989 - May 1991

Education

  • The University of British Columbia
    Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) and LL.B., Business, business law and environmental law
  • University of Auckland
    Master of Laws (LL.M.) Hons., International business and trade law

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