Office

Position

E-mail

rmarks@konnov.com

Ecexutive summary

Ronald Marks helps sustain a «best practices» approach to work by all firm members, and acts as a trusted bridge to important western clients and law firms.

His specialization embraces competition law, corporate law, financial law and litigation. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, and a life member of the Inter-American Bar Association.

Prior employment

RIV Limited, President

VP Xybo Systems Inc

Crewe & Marks, Barristers & Solicitors, partner

Prior governmental services

Office of the Premier of Ontario

Office of the Ontario Deputy Minister of Health

Trustee, and Chairman of Toronto's Education Finance Committee

Professional membership

Law Society of Upper Canada

Canadian Bar Association

Inter-American Bar Association (Life Member)

Social activities (past & present)

East Toronto Chinese Chamber of Commerce, pro bono counsel

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Royal Commonwealth Society

Progressive Conservative Party

Eastview Community Centre, Board Member

St. Paul's (Anglican) Church, Toronto

PADI diver (advanced level with Nitrox certification)

Wellesley Hospital volunteer support team

Education

University of Toronto (B.A., 1974)

Queen's University (LL.B., 1982)

Languages

English, German, Russian

Areas of law

Competition law
Corporate law
Securities and financial institutions

Market segments

Advertising/design
Agriculture
Banking
Construction
Energy and power
Food industry
Investments/equity market
Insurance
Light industry
Pharmaceutics
Privatization
Publishing
Real estate
Software
Telecommunications
Tobacco and spirits
Trade/distribution
Veterinary

Recent articles and speeches

Corporate social responsibility is still a novelty in independent Ukraine
Comment for Commerce magazine
July - August 2007

Ukraine's Chapter
Merger Control 2006/Getting The Deal Through
November 2005