Steven Kresak
General Counsel @Aventus Development Corp.
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel @Aventus Development Corp.
CA
Accountable for all legal affairs at an industry-leading vertically integrated developer, general contractor, property manager, investor, and asset manager, including contracting, transactions, dispute resolution and litigation, M&A, IP, leasing, insurance, labour and employment, privacy, compliance, and corporate governance.Leadership and engagement across the full business lifecycle including structuring, contract negotiation, risk management, dispute resolution, and lessons learned.Led a variety of transactions including partnerships, acquisitions, reorganizations, financings, new investments, and enterprise initiatives across 9 major Canadian markets.
EDUCATION
Global Reporting Initiative
GRI Certified Sustainability Professional, Sustainability Studies, ESG
University of Saskatchewan
B.A. (Great Distinction)
University of Alberta
LL.B. (Distinction), Law
SKILLS
ABOUT STEVEN KRESAK
I help clients accelerate business performance. I\'m an active leader who leads by example and collaborates across business units to deliver on the strategic vision of the business. My professional brand is built on finding a way to give people what they want.I have a proven track record of successfully negotiating complex transactions and large contracts, optimizing the delivery of legal services, advising on various corporate, labour and employment, privacy, and compliance matters, implementing corporate governance and business best practices, and reducing and resolving costly litigation, for both private and public companies.DELIVERING RESULTS: Built an award-winning legal team that supported the growth of a publicly traded company from $2/share to a successful sale at $19.50/share, through legal initiatives that removed barriers to profitability and accelerated the contracting cycle.STREAMLINED CONTRACTING: Combined multiple process improvements, with the development of new templates and contracting procedures tailored by individual business unit, with the deployment of new technologies to significantly improve the volume and velocity of contracting in over 20 countries.LITIGATION: Managed and successfully resolved a variety of lawsuits and contentious disputes, high-profile litigation, and regulatory investigations, including engagements with securities commissions, tax authorities, law enforcement, professional regulators, and government inquiries.CORPORATE GOVERNACE AND COMPLIANCE: Recalibrated public company corporate governance to significantly increase board effectiveness resulting in top Board Survey scores. Designed and launched an international compliance program, and a global data privacy framework.INNOVATION AND OPTIMIZATION: Successfully implemented optimization, automation, and innovation strategies including, robotic process automations, AI-driven contract review and legal spend management programs, and legal chatbot solutions, to drive impactful results for the business.
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