“Succeeding in the new legal market requires tackling business and legal risks consistently and efficiently. My role is to make decisions that shape the way we do business and ensure that we deliver exceptional client service while maintaining the highest level of ethics and professionalism.”

As Davies’ General Counsel, Laurence oversees all aspects of the firm’s risk-management matters and legal affairs. Drawing on over two decades of experience at Davies, she advises management and partners at all offices on a variety of risk, legal and compliance issues, including legal conflicts and resolution, professional liability and insurance, risk-management policies and professional ethics.

Before assuming her current role as General Counsel, Laurence served as Senior Director of Legal Affairs and Knowledge Management for the Montréal office, where she managed that office’s risk-management processes and knowledge management systems.