Noordin Nanji, former Chair of Aga Khan International Conciliation and Arbitration Board, honoured with Queen’s Counsel designation

Noordin Nanji appointed Queen’s counsel in British Columbia

DECEMBER 2016 – Congratulations to … Noordin Nanji on their recent Queen’s counsel appointment, announced last week by British Columbia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Suzanne Anton.

The QC designation is conferred each year on members of the legal profession to recognize exceptional merit and contribution. Successful candidates are nominated by their peers after which an advisory committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Attorney General. The appointments were made by cabinet through orders-in-council.

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Noordin, in addition to being a leading corporate lawyers in BC, is former Chairman of the Aga Khan International Conciliation and Arbitration Board, and current Chairman of the Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital Foundation.

2016 Queen’s Counsel appointees

Noordin Sadrudin K. Nanji is a partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP and is part of the firm’s Vancouver Corporate and Securities Group, which provides advice on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, the formation and financing of business ventures and other complex commercial transactions. He also serves as a member of the firm’s National Partnership Board. Prior to joining the firm he was a partner at Lang Michener and was a senior officer of Ballard Power Systems from 1998 to 2009. Nanji has mentored dozens of young lawyers and has a long history of community services including the United Way of the Lower Mainland and is currently Chairman of the Vancouver General Hospital & UBC Hospital Foundation.

Sources:

• https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/AG-QCappointments.pdf
• http://www.stikeman.com/cps/rde/xchg/se-en/hs.xsl/19907.htm
• http://thelinkpaper.ca/?p=60251
• http://desibuzzbc.com/2016/12/19/two-south-asian-lawyers-among-40-recognized-with-queens-counsel-designation/

 

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