Simon A. Fish Appointed to Apertera Advisory Board

Canada’s General Counsel of the Year and Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers Strengthens Distinguished Board Roster

TORONTO, MARCH 2, 2021 — Apertera, a leader in translation services for the legal and financial industries, today announced the addition of Simon A. Fish to its Board of Advisors. Simon is one of Canada’s most esteemed legal professionals with over 30 years of international experience that spans corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, transaction structuring and ESG.

Simon is currently Special Advisor to the CEO of BMO Financial Group where he is responsible for leading the development of the bank’s sustainability and climate change strategy and advising on the bank’s environmental and social risk management, external disclosure, engagement, and environmental, social and governance matters. . He first joined BMO in 2008 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and previously served as General Counsel at Vale and Royal Dutch Shell. He has also practiced corporate and securities law with Dechert LLP. 

Parmi de nombreuses autres réalisations remarquables, Simon a été nommé Canada’s General Counsel of the Year, il figure parmi Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers et fait partie de la Legal 500’s GC PowerListIl a également été reconnu comme e lauréat d’un prix honorifique de Catalyst au Canada dans le cadre de son travail de promotion du rôle des femmes en milieu de travail. Simon siège également au conseil de SSR Mining Inc., où il préside le comité de gouvernance et de mise en candidature et siège au comité de rémunération. Il est également directeur du groupe de réflexion sur la défense de l’environnement basé à Chicago Environmental Law & Policy Center et est l’ancien directeur du Canadian Centre for Ethics & Corporate Policy. Simon est diplômé de l’Université du Cap, de la faculté de droit de l’Université de Washington et de la Harvard Business School.

“We could not be more delighted to have Simon join our advisory board. He brings a breadth of knowledge and experience that aligns perfectly with our corporate strategic objectives,” said Gary Kalaci, CEO of Apertera. “As one of Canada’s most pre-eminent legal experts, he will undoubtedly play an important role in guiding the growth of Apertera for 2021 and beyond.”

“Apertera’ market leadership position and strong focus on growth makes it an exciting time to join the company,” said Fish. “I look forward to bringing my experience in the legal, financial and resources sectors to the board.”

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À propos d’Apertera

Apertera provides award-winning translation services and artificial intelligence language solutions for the world’s largest and most prestigious legal and financial industries. Since its founding, Apertera has been a trusted translation partner that provides consistent, quality translation services to help clients meet their business goals. Alexa’s translators are professional and certified subject matter experts with specific expertise and in-depth industry knowledge.

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