BLG is pleased to announce new national leadership appointments of three Calgary-based partners, as of July 1.
Melinda Park has been appointed Chair, National Council, the firm's highest governance position. With a practice focused on securities, capital markets, and corporate law, Melinda has served in both national and regional leadership roles, including as Chair of BLG's Audit Committee.
David Whelan, QC has been appointed National Group Head, Specialized Business Law, a role in which he will continue to serve on BLG's National Management Committee. David, a partner in our Financial Services group, has been the Calgary Regional Managing Partner since 2007 and is a former Chair, National Council.
Alan Ross has been elected as the Calgary Regional Managing Partner to succeed David. Alan is a partner in the Commercial Litigation group, focusing on regulatory and administrative law matters in energy and oil & gas. He served as the Province of Alberta's Representative to Ottawa and the Toronto-Montreal corridor, from 2013 to 2014.