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John A. Legge - Chief Legal Counsel

John has practiced law for 25 years and has extensive experience in real estate development, construction related matters and corporate/commercial litigation.  John serves as the ACDL Chief Legal Officer and is also charged with overseeing and managing regulatory and compliance issues within ACDL.  Formerly a partner with Heenan Blaikie, a Canadian national law firm, John has represented several gaming-related companies, real estate development entities (including one of the world’s largest shopping centre companies), construction corporations and many of Canada’s largest energy companies.

John has advised on developments in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.  He has also appeared before all levels of Courts in Canada including the Federal and the Supreme Court of Canada.   He is a former professor of law at the University of Alberta and has a Masters degree in law from the University of Oxford.