MONTREAL, July 4, 2024
/CNW/ - Isabelle Hudon, President
and CEO of BDC, Canada's bank for
entrepreneurs, is pleased to announce the appointment of Maxime
Laverdière as BDC's Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary.
Maxime will lead the legal and corporate secretariat team, which
provides legal advice to all BDC's business units and corporate
functions, as well as to the Board of Directors. He will also
manage the processes and controls in place to ensure that BDC
complies with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Maxime is a qualified lawyer with more than 15 years of
legal experience. He joined BDC in 2023 after serving as Vice
President, Legal Affairs at Resolute Forest Products, where he
managed a team of legal professionals covering all legal matters
within the organization and conducted several large-scale mergers
and acquisitions.
Maxime also previously held the position of Senior Legal Counsel
at Desjardins, where he oversaw a team of lawyers supporting the
Desjardins business banking sector and covering a wide range of
clients from small businesses to large multinational corporations.
He began his career with the national firm of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, where he
practised banking and financial law.
Quotes
"I am delighted to hand the role of BDC's Chief Legal Officer
and Corporate Secretary to Maxime, and to formalize his arrival on
the management team. Maxime brings inspiring leadership to his
teams and a remarkable versatility that draws on his keen knowledge
of banking and business issues. I have no doubt that his arrival
will contribute to solid progress for BDC and for
entrepreneurs."
Isabelle Hudon, President and
CEO, BDC
"I'd like to thank BDC for their confidence in assigning me to
this new role and the leadership of such a capable and committed
team. I look forward to expanding our support to more business
owners with BDC's management team. The team's support and vision
are key drivers of our collective success."
Maxime Laverdière, BDC Chief Legal Officer and Corporate
Secretary
About BDC
As Canada's bank for
entrepreneurs, BDC is a partner of choice for small business owners
seeking the financing and advice they need to build their
businesses and meet the major challenges of our time. Our
investment arm, BDC Capital, offers a wide range of risk capital
solutions to help grow the country's most innovative firms. We are
one of Canada's Top
100 Employers and Canada's
Best Diversity Employers. For more information on BDC's products
and services and to consult free tools, templates and articles,
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SOURCE Business Development Bank of Canada