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700 - 401 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 5A1
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Direct: 604.661.9289
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Andrea Riehs
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Direct: 604.661.9272
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Christopher M. Lennon, Associate

Chris joined Richards Buell Sutton as an associate in 2008 after completing his articles with the firm.  He is a member of our Advanced Education and Research and Intellectual Property practice groups.  Chris has advised and assisted companies, universities and non-profit entities in a broad range of business matters and transactions.  His clients include technology and software development companies, mining and technology issuers, religious organizations, and institutions involved in advanced education, research and knowledge mobilization. 

Representative Client Work

  • Advised an international consulting and solutions firm with the establishments of its Canadian subsidiary
  • Represented a foreign software solutions company with the negotiation and implementation of a joint technology development project
  • Assisted a research institution with the development of its internal governance policies
  • Assisted an operating sole proprietor roll over its assets and business operations into a corporate vehicle
  • Assisted a software company in its procurement and development of mobile apps capabilities
  • Assisted a non-profit organization amalgamate and reorganize its charitable and operational entities
  • Represented a software as a service provider in its licensing of various software platforms to a multi-brand public company franchisor
  • Assisted a technology start-up with the incorporation and early stage financing of its venture
  • Assisted a religious organization in securing charitable registration
  • Represented a research organization in its negotiation of various clinical trial agreements
  • Assisted an organization with its purchase and installation of a clean technology power generation facility
  • Assisted and advised a non-profit entity with the licensing of a branded proprietary educational program
  • Assisted and advised a non-profit organization with the funding and sponsorship of a joint research project
  • Represented a technology company in its joint venture with a financial media outlet

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of British Columbia
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, CBA(BC) Business, Intellectual Property, and Securities Subsections
  • Member, Canadian Association of University Solicitors (CAUS)

Community

  • Chris is a director of the Thunderbird Football Association, a supporter of the Strachan Hartley Legacy Foundation and a participant in the firm's Greater Vancouver Food Bank monthly volunteering sessions.

Background

Having grown up in Montreal and Toronto, Chris moved west to study and play football at the University of British Columbia. After graduation, and after being fortunate enough to be a part of the 1997 Vanier Cup Champion T-Birds, Chris spent a number of years as a professional skier splitting his time between Whistler, the Southern Alps of New Zealand and all snow covered points in between. Though he still enjoys spending time on the local mountains and anywhere outdoors, the majority of Chris's current athletic pursuits are focused on his young family.