David Rennie Associate | Vancouver

Representative matters in which David has been involved include:

Corporate and Commercial

• A sovereign wealth fund's purchase of one of Canada's largest transportation and logistics companies

• Nutrien Ltd.'s commercial arrangements with companies in Ontario and Alberta

• Aritzia Inc.'s purchase of CYC Design Corporation/Reigning Champ

• Heli Adventure Inc.'s purchase of Great Canadian Heli-Skiing Ltd.

• Standard Industries Inc.'s purchase of FT Synthetics

• Jim Pattison Group's purchase of Aggressive Transport Ltd.

• Array Canada Inc. in a strategic refinancing transaction

• The Fertility Partners Inc. in a strategic reorganization

• Pension fund and institutional investors on private equity fund investments

• Counsel to the Veterans Transition Network with respect to its operations to (successfully) evacuate over 2,600 refugees from Afghanistan

• Assisting an Afghan women's charitable organization with various matters

Additional Experience

Additional experience includes:

• Advising Canadian pension funds and private equity companies on anti-bribery and corruption issues related to their investments

• Conducting a risk assessment for a major international company on its global operations

• Acting for a multinational corporation in an arbitration relating to political risk insurance in a high-risk foreign energy jurisdiction

David is recognized in the following publication:

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada – 2024–2025 (Corporate Law)

David regularly provides advice to a number of not-for-profit and charitable organizations on a pro-bono basis, including advising Canadian non-profit organizations with respect to their operations relating to Afghanistan.

David is a member of The Law Society of British Columbia, the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association.

Admitted to the British Columbia Bar – 2020
Admitted to the Alberta Bar – 2018
JD, University of Calgary – 2017
BA, Dalhousie University and the University of King's College – 2013