Akash Purewal has a general corporate and commercial practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, emerging enterprises and startups, private equity, commercial transactions, intellectual property and other corporate law matters. Akash also advises clients with ongoing corporate and governance issues that arise in businesses and non-profit organizations.
As an active member of the community, Akash currently serves as a Board Director for Events Edmonton, the host organization of the Taste of Edmonton festival. He is also a Board Director for the GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada. Akash is an avid volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and dedicates time coaching business students in entrepreneurship at the Alberta School of Business.
Prior to becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, Akash summered and articled with the firm.