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Owen Bird Appoints New Managing Directors

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Owen Bird Law Corporation (Owen Bird), Interlaw’s partner firm in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has announced the appointment of Jocelyn Bellerud and Paul Brackstone to its Executive Committee, where they will serve as managing directors of the firm.

Jocelyn joined Owen Bird in 2012 and practices in the areas of corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and wealth management, advising individuals and private enterprises on business reorganizations, transactions, corporate governance and succession planning. She founded and served as Chair of Owen Bird’s Diversity, Inclusion and Community Involvement Committee and also sits on Interlaw’s Board of Directors.

Paul, who joined the firm in 2005, is an experienced litigator with almost 20 years’ experience representing clients on real estate, corporate and commercial disputes, appearing before all levels of court in British Columbia and at the Supreme Court of Canada.   

With their complementary experience, leadership skills and forward-looking vision, Jocelyn and Paul are strongly placed to lead Owen Bird to continue to provide high quality legal services to its clients, to foster an inclusive and supportive culture and to maintain its strong position in Vancouver’s legal market.