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Partner at Interlaw’s Toronto Firm Appointed to Board of Directors
Aaron Bains, partner at Aird & Berlis in Toronto, Canada, has been appointed to Interlaw’s board of directors.
As part of his role on the board, Aaron will also become Global Chair of Interlaw’s NextGeneration lawyers’ group having previously served as North America Chair. The group is instrumental in supporting the rising stars across the network, as well as providing opportunities for development through scholarships, secondments, conferences and meetings with professionals across the world.
At Aird & Berlis, Aaron practices corporate law with an emphasis on debt and equity financing, and domestic and international M&A, advising a broad range of clients, including investors, banks, investment funds, strategic/financial buyers, family offices and retiring or otherwise divesting sellers.
Recognised as a leading practitioner in his field, he has received multiple accolades in recent years and was most recently cited in Best Lawyers 2024: Ones to Watch in Canada for his expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Law.
Highly engaged in the wider legal community, Aaron is a former president and board member of both the Canadian International Council – Toronto Branch and the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto, the largest legal diversity organisation in Canada.
Beyond the legal community, Aaron sits on the board of the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the St. George’s Society of Toronto.
On joining the Interlaw board, Aaron said:
“As part of Interlaw’s NextGeneration group, I have been privileged to experience the breadth of opportunities the network offers to help lawyers develop and flourish in their careers.
“Working in close collaboration with my peers in different jurisdictions has been exciting, interesting and has had a positive impact on my career. It is an honour to be both taking on the role as Global Chair of the Next Generation group and being appointed to the Interlaw Board.”
Michael Pattinson, Interlaw’s Global Chair, added:
“Aaron is an active member of the global legal community, who has a natural ability to forge effective relationships. This spirit of collaboration is central to Interlaw’s way of working and we are very fortunate to welcome Aaron to the Interlaw board as we move forward to tackle new ambitions and challenges.”
