About

Angela Avery’s legal career started in 1994 at the internationally recognised Canadian law firm Bennett Jones. After nearly five years at the firm and a one year spell in the legal secretariat of the United Nations, Avery made her move in-house, joining ConocoPhillips Canada. Avery currently combines her responsibilities at the helm of the Canadian legal function at the international oil giant with business development responsibilities. The commercial mindset this requires encourages Avery to constantly think about the implication of legal decisions on the commercial successes of business. Avery and her team provide a diverse oversight on legal and compliance matters, execute acquisitions and divestitures, manage arctic and other frontier assets and advise on corporate strategy and business plans. Avery has overseen several significant transactions including a major conventional disposition program in 2015, oil sands divestments in 2010 and 2013 and a corporate restructuring in 2012. Her previous in-house experience includes regulatory law at TransCanada Pipelines and litigating war reparations at the United Nations Compensation Commission.