Owen Bird Law Corporation Celebrates Human Rights Day

December 10, 2019 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird recognizes that Human Rights Day marks the 71st anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This was a milestone document proclaiming the inalienable rights that everyone is inherently entitled to as a human being regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

Today, we celebrate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights because:

human rights are relevant to all of us, every day, our shared…

Owen Bird Welcomes David Moriarty

July 04, 2019 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird is pleased to announce that David Moriarty has joined our firm as the newest member of our Litigation Group.

David is an associate in our Litigation Group, with a practice primarily focused on general commercial litigation and insurance defence. After graduating in 2010 with his Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia, David articled and then practiced with a prominent Vancouver law firm. Since being called to the bar in 2011, he has gained experience in a broad array of litigation areas.  These include Aboriginal law, class actions, insurance defence, strata property, construction, landlord-tenant, property damage, and…

Owen Bird’s Diversity, Inclusion and Community Involvement Committee

June 19, 2019 - Owen Bird

We are pleased to announce the formation of our Diversity, Inclusion and Community Involvement Committee.  The Committee reflects Owen Bird Law Corporation’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and social responsibility in our city.  The mandate of the Committee is to establish and promote best practices to foster strong personal and professional relationships in our firm to positively impact our clients as well as the community we serve.  The Committee is dedicated to advance pro bono legal service, community involvement, participation on boards and executives, firm volunteering initiatives, betterment of the environment initiatives and continuing legal education programs.

Owen Bird Ranks 1st for Canadian Exempt Financing Deals

March 11, 2019 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird’s Securities Group is pleased to learn that we have been named the leading law firm by number of deals in CPE Media’s leaderboard for “Leading Law Firms in Exempt Financing” for the month of January 2019.

Owen Bird ranked #1 for number of deals in the Private Capital Journal list, having been involved as legal counsel in 34 transactions, with a collective value of $71 million, in January 2019, reflecting the high level of activity of our clients in the exempt market sector.

From startups and new ventures operating in the exempt market, to larger…

Dan Coles Admitted to Yukon Bar

January 21, 2019 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird congratulates Dan Coles, who will be admitted as a new member of the Law Society of Yukon in Whitehorse, YT later today.

Dan joins fellow Owen Bird lawyers Alan Frydenlund, QC and Paul Brackstone in our firm’s Yukon Law practice group. The trio serves clients in the Yukon or those with business or other legal matters in the territory.

Dan Coles has broad civil litigation experience across a diverse range of practice areas in BC’s courts and administrative tribunals. In addition to his particular focus on the hospitality and liquor industry, Dan serves clients in…

Jocelyn Bellerud Assumes New Leadership Role for Interlaw’s North American Region

November 28, 2018 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Bellerud has assumed a new leadership role for Interlaw’s North American Region.  Jocelyn has been appointed Interlaw Mergers & Acquisitions Special Business Team Regional Co-Chair for North America.

Owen Bird is extremely proud of its relationship with Interlaw and the international connections it offers to our clients.  Interlaw is an international network of corporate and commercial independent law firms, active in 140 different cities worldwide.

Owen Bird Welcomes Alberta Law Firm Bishop & McKenzie to Interlaw

November 09, 2018 - Owen Bird

The lawyers of Owen Bird Law Corporation are delighted to welcome Bishop & McKenzie LLP as the newest member of Interlaw, our firm’s international legal network.

With offices in Calgary and Edmonton, Bishop & McKenzie not only becomes the latest Canadian Interlaw induction, but also our new provincial neighbour! Owen Bird’s clients with business operations in Alberta and Western Canada will have access to a broader range of experience and synergies between our two firms.

Founded in 1903, Bishop & McKenzie LLP is a diversified firm, offering a wide range of legal services. The firm serves a vast variety…

Chambers Canada 2019 Recognizes Interlaw

September 24, 2018 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird is pleased to note that Chambers Canada 2019 has identified Interlaw, our firm’s legal services network, in its “Elite band” of global firm networks for 2019.

Owen Bird is the only British Columbia member of Interlaw, an international network of full service law firms in more than 120 cities located around the world. Our lawyers regularly invest in this relationship to leverage the international experience of Interlaw’s members for our clients.

Chambers Canada is published annually every September. For more than two decades, Chambers and Partners have identified the top lawyers and firms…

Owen Bird Welcomes Brian Cheng

July 10, 2018 - Owen Bird

Owen Bird is delighted to announce that Brian Cheng has joined our firm as the newest member of our Litigation Group. After graduating from law school in Seattle, Brian was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2011 and remained in Seattle to practice and gain experience in a wide range of areas. He returned to Vancouver in 2014 to establish his long-term practice closer to family. After completing his Master of Laws at UBC (where he was top of his class in many courses), he secured his articles with a Vancouver firm in the field of…