John A. Coleman
Director Board of Directors @Ari
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WORK HISTORY
Director Board of Directors @Ari
Montreal, QC, CA
EDUCATION
McGill University
B.A./B.C.L./LL.B
University of Oxford
Bachelor’s Degree, English law degree (B.A. Jurisprudence)
McGill University
Bachelor’s Degree, Honours Classics,Greek and Latin Literature
McGill University
LL.B and B.C.L., Faculty of Law
SKILLS
ABOUT JOHN A. COLEMAN
Senior legal and business executive and international diplomat with extensive experience in managing one of Canada’s leading law firms during a period of significant growth that led to a series of mergers that transformed the Canadian and global legal landscape. A Rhodes Scholar, he spent a major portion of his career practising employment and labour litigation primarily in the federally regulated sectors of transportation and banking before serving as National Manager Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright. Recognized as a forward-thinking leader who grew the firm from 400 lawyers to becoming a top-three law firm in Canada, as well as a top-10 globally (US$2B revenue, 3,800 lawyers, 55 offices). More recently, as Quebec’s Agent General for Quebec in London, he represented Quebec’s economic, cultural, political and scientific interests in the U.K, Ireland and the Nordic countries.Recognized for his humanistic qualities, he has been an active member of the community having served on a number of philanthropic organizations and foundations. EXPERTISE Global law firm management and governance, international diplomacy, strategic planning, change management, strategic partnerships, senior leadership and executive decision-making, employment and labour law and human rights law, classical languages, literature and history. AWARDS Rhodes Scholarship (Quebec 1975) Named one of the top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Canadian Lawyer Magazine 2011) Chapman Gold Medallist in Classics (McGill University 1975) Prize for Ancient Greek (McGill University 1975)
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