Led corporate and commercial law practice in tech sector
Partner
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
July 2002 - March 2011
Summary
Andrew Foti
Principal & Co-Founder in Ottawa, ON, Canada
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About Andrew
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Principal & Co-Founder
Function Experience More information about Function Experience
78%
Law / Legal
11%
Finance
11%
Academia & Research
Industry Experience More information about Industry Experience
44%
Legal
22%
Financial Services
11%
Life Sciences
11%
Technology
11%
Education
Commitment Experience More information about Commitment Experience
56%
Employee
22%
Business Owner
11%
Founder
11%
Other
Accomplishments
Served as independent legal advisor for growth companies
Principal & Co-Founder
Avōkka Professional Corporation
August 2013 - Present
Summary
Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Managed global legal matters and litigation claims over $1B
Senior Vice-President & General Counsel
Nordion Inc.
April 2011 - August 2013
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Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Practiced corporate securities and commercial law
Lawyer
Goodmans LLP
September 1987 - February 1991
Summary
Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Co-led national technology practice team
Partner & Co-lead of National Technology Practice Team
Norton Rose (formerly Ogilvy Renault)
February 1997 - July 2002
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Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Advised on corporate lending and credit products
Legal Counsel
Bank of Montreal
February 1991 - April 1995
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Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Directed corporate legal matters and commercial alliances
Vice-President and General Counsel
ADOBE (Business Forms Division)(formerly Jetform Corporation)
April 1995 - June 1996
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Skills Demonstrated
Impact
Facilitated and promoted entrepreneurship programs
Executive-in-Residence (part-time)
Algonquin College
April 2013 - June 2018
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Impact
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Experience
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Commercial Legal
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Legal • Type: Business Owner
Avōkka Professional Corporation
General Counsel
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Legal • Type: Founder
Nordion Inc.
General Counsel
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Life Sciences • Type: Employee
Goodmans LLP
Corporate Law
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Legal • Type: Employee
Norton Rose (formerly Ogilvy Renault)
Commercial Legal
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Legal • Type: Business Owner
Bank of Montreal
Commercial Legal
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Financial Services • Type: Employee
ADOBE (Business Forms Division)(formerly Jetform Corporation)
General Counsel
Function: Law / Legal • Industry: Technology • Type: Employee
Algonquin College
Administration & Leadership
Function: Academia & Research • Industry: Education • Type: Employee
Education
McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management
Earned Bachelor of Commerce degree , Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
1980 - 1983