Guest Speaker: Siobhan Lennox

Siobhan Lennox is a dual qualified internationally trained securities lawyer. Originally from the North of England, Siobhan came to law a little later in life through the GDL route. After completing her training contract with a top 50 full service UK law firm, Siobhan moved to Banff, AB for a ski season during the 2009 global recession to fulfill a lifelong dream of being a ski bum. After falling in love with the Rockies and Canada, Siobhan moved out West and reentered the legal profession, temping until she landed a permanent position as a legal assistant with a top tier national firm. While working full time as a legal assistant in a busy tax law department, Siobhan also self studied for the Canadian equivalency exams to meet her requirements for the NCA accreditation program for internationally trained lawyers. Successfully becoming a member of the British Columbia Bar in 2018 and now practices as a securities lawyer in Vancouver. Siobhan is also the President of the BC Chapter of Global Lawyers of Canada, a volunteer run national professional association that that promotes a diverse and competitive legal market in Canada by representing and supporting internationally-trained and globally-minded lawyers through advocacy, community engagement, networking, mentoring and professional development.