Nexen’s Alan O’Brien named Western Canada General Counsel of the Year
Alan O’Brien worked on a fairly large deal recently. You might even have heard of it. Mr. O’Brien is general counsel to Nexen Inc., which earlier this year completed its sale to CNOOC Ltd., a...
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Monique Mercier, executive vice-president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Telus Corp., survived an epic shareholder battle with hedge fund Mason Capital and set some precedents along...
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RECIPIENT Shannon Rogers, President and General Counsel, Global Relay Communications Inc. Shannon Rogers, this year’s Western Canada General Counsel Business Achievement Award recipient, said when she...
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Donald MacDonald, Vice-President and Counsel, Investors Group Financial Services Inc. Legal Department Donald MacDonald is a self-admitted golf geek. When he’s not overseeing legal duties as...
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The return of Imperial Oil Ltd. and its major investor Exxon Mobil Corp. to Canada’s mergers and acquisitions market is reshaping the way that the companies do business, and that’s keeping lawyers like...
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In the three years since Salman Manki joined Westport Innovations Inc. as corporate counsel, the company has tripled in size and expanded globally. It’s provided a great opportunity for a young lawyer...
View ArticleGlobe-trotting Nexen lawyer named Western GC of the year
Alan O’Brien has spent his career in the oil and gas industry working in foreign locales like Italy, Colombia and the U.K., and chasing downs deals in places like Pakistan, Kuwait, Yemen, Russia and...
View ArticleWestern Canada General Council Award nominations open until Thursday
Thursday is the final day to submit nominations for the 2015 Western Canada General Counsel awards. Forms will be accepted until midnight. Visit wcgca.ca for additional information as well as the...
View ArticleLifetime achievement award caps Anne Giardini’s amazing career
VANCOUVER — Anne Giardini must have one heck of a trophy room. The Vancouver-based lawyer, businesswoman, and author, will be this year’s recipient of the lifetime achievement honour at the Bi-annual...
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Goldcorp’s Charlene Ripley crowned Western Canada general counsel of the year
Charlene Ripley, top in-house lawyer at mining giant Goldcorp Inc., received the highest honour at the Western Canada General Counsel Awards this week. Ripley was named Western Canada General Counsel...
View ArticleLifetime achievement recipient Giardini breaks glass ceiling
2015 Western CGCA — Lifetime Achievement Anne Giardini says when it comes to moving businesses forward on the battlefield of competition, in-house lawyers are the foot soldiers. “In-house lawyers tend...
View ArticleNexen's Alan O'Brien named Western Canada General Counsel of the Year
Alan O'Brien, Donald MacDonald, Shannon Rogers, Salman Manki, Lara Pella and Monique Mercier took home honours at the 2013 WCGCA gala in Calgary on Monday night
View ArticleLitigation award: Telus lawyer Monique Mercier gets the nod for Mason litigation
Litigation award recipient Monique Mercier of Telus Corp. survived an epic shareholder battle and set some precedents along the way
View ArticleBusiness Achievement Award: Global Relay's Shannon Rogers proves the...
Business Achievement award recipient Shannon Rogers of Global Relay Communications has successfully applied her legal background to a tech startup
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Self-admitted 'golf geek' Donald MacDonald often serves as a rules official at golf tournaments, but he's a pretty good lawyer, too
View ArticleCommodities Deal of the Year Award: Celtic deal clinches award for Pella
Commodities Deal of the Year award recipient Laura Pella played a lead role in Imperial and Exxon’s $3.1-billion acquisition of Celtic Exploration Ltd.
View ArticleTomorrow's Leader Award: Westport lawyer drives engine partnerships
Tomorrow's Leader award recipient Salman Manki has made his mark by participating in the rapid growth of Westport Innovations Inc.
View ArticleGlobe-trotting Nexen lawyer named Western GC of the year
Western Canada GC of the Year Alan O'Brien says Nexen’s $15.1-billion sale to CNOOC Ltd. was complex, interesting, challenging and very rewarding
View ArticleWestern Canada General Council Award nominations open until Thursday
Thursday is the final day to submit nominations for the 2015 Western Canada General Counsel awards. Forms will be accepted until midnight
View ArticleLifetime achievement award caps Anne Giardini's amazing career
The Vancouver lawyer, businesswoman, and author will add the Western Canada General Counsel award to the impressive array of honours she has collected over the years. Read on for all the nominations
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