The FACL BC In-House Committee is thrilled to host a Trailblazer event with Catherine Chow, the Chief Legal Officer of none other than our very own, Vancouver Canucks. You will hear firsthand from Catherine about her career path, from navigating challenges to leading by example to raising the bar for the legal community.
Please join us for an engaging and thoughtful discussion with Catherine. Open to both in-house lawyers and private practitioners, this event will be an opportunity to network and reflect on the impact the two groups can make collectively for the legal profession.
Date: Tuesday, February 18th
Time: 5:00 - 7:30PM
Location: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, #3000 - 1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC
This will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom event, with a Zoom link for remote registrants to follow. The discussion will be led in person by Steven Ngo, Senior Counsel at Rivian.
Special thanks to Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP for their generous support and sponsorship of this event.
Agenda:
5:00PM - Doors Open/Reception
5:30PM - Opening Remarks / Moderated Discussion with Catherine Chow
6:30PM - Closing Remarks and Post-Event Social
Meet our Speaker
Catherine Chow is the Chief Legal Officer of the Vancouver Canucks Sports and Entertainment. Previously, she worked as the Vice President + General Counsel of Keg Restaurants Ltd. In her executive in-house role, she leads and collaborates with business teams to successful outcomes. Catherine is experienced in a broad portfolio of legal matters across Canada and US: financing, real estate, business development, franchising, procurement, risk management, litigation, trademark protection, and reporting issuer compliance. Prior to The Keg, Catherine was in private practice with a focus on expropriation law, real property development and commercial leasing.
Catherine has been appointed as an adjudicator to the Law Society of British Columbia for a second four-year term to hear cases of lawyer’s professional misconduct and disciplinary action. Catherine holds a LLB’97 and BA’94 from the University of Calgary, and an LLM’07 from the University of British Columbia.
Meet our Moderator
Steven Ngo is a past president of FACL BC and was named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in 2022 and an Alumni Changemaker by the Allard School of Law in 2023. Steven currently works as Sr. Counsel at Rivian and serves on the board of governors for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).
In 2024, he joined the faculty at the Peter A. Allard School of Law as an adjunct professor (where he co-teaches with Catherine Chow) and is also a guest lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. Outside of law, Steven is a father and the host of 2 Dads 1 Car, a podcast that discusses modern fatherhood.
Final Notes
This is a complimentary event, please update your RSVP if you plans change as a courtesy to our sponsors and other potential attendees. Timely notification of any changes ensures efficient planning and helps us maintain the quality of our events.
Please note that unexplained absences or repeated no-shows to FACL BC events may affect your ability to attend future complimentary events.
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By attending this event, you agree to abide by the FACL BC Event Code of Conduct.
If you have any questions about the Code of Conduct, please email info@faclbc.ca.
