Akash Purewal has a general corporate and commercial practice with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, emerging enterprises and startups, private equity, commercial transactions, intellectual property and other corporate law matters. His work in these areas ranges from strategic advice on key legal issues, due diligence and drafting of definitive agreements and relevant documents.
Akash also advises clients with ongoing corporate and governance issues that arise in businesses and non-profit organizations. This comprises the process of incorporating and governing for-profit and non-profit entities, including corporations, societies and not-for-profit companies.
Akash routinely assists clients within the NRC IRAP Intellectual Property Assist Program, designed to provide intellectual property advisory services and assistance to startups and technology companies. As an approved service provider with local organizations promoting innovation, Akash supports startups with both corporate and intellectual property matters.
As an active member of the community, Akash currently serves as a Board Director for Events Edmonton, the host organization of the Taste of Edmonton festival. He is also a Board Director for the GBS/CIDP Foundation of Canada. Akash is an avid volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and dedicates time coaching business students in entrepreneurship at the Alberta School of Business.
Prior to becoming an associate at Bennett Jones, Akash summered and articled with the firm.