Bennett Jones leadership drives our values and vision, providing clients with forward-thinking strategies, trusted counsel and proven legal excellence.
Bennett Jones is governed first by our values of excellence, respect, business focus and transparency. All members of the firm are beholden to these values, which bind us together and connect us to our past and future as a firm.
Our leadership team maintains these values and sets clear standards for client service, ensuring consistent communication, responsiveness and work quality across all matters. With roles in Canadian and international business and legal associations and industry organizations, they are versed in ethical practice and risk management protocols. Their strengths include:
Our structure, as follows, allows for clear decision-making and distribution of leadership responsibilities across the firm.
Our board is responsible for the firm's strategic direction and oversight. Our directors' duties include setting long-term priorities, ensuring ethical compliance and risk management, and preserving our culture and values. The board also approves major business decisions, oversees performance and capital allocation, and evaluates and appoints partners and executive leaders.
Our executive team oversees strategic initiatives and operations in their functional areas of expertise.
Our regional managing partners are responsible for creating office environments where our professionals can focus on delivering excellent client service. Their duties include managing day-to-day operations, including administration, facilities and technology.
At Bennett Jones, legal solutions are our starting point. What drives us forward is knowing our clients inside and out—their ambitions, obstacles and success metrics.
For more than a century, we have shaped outcomes that matter in business, in law and in the broader Canadian landscape. And our commitment extends beyond legal matters: we invest deeply in the communities in which we live and work.
