Litigation Management finalists

Lorne O'Reilly, KC is Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer for Dow Chemical Canada. Since joining Dow in 2015, he has led the company's legal affairs in Canada, including legal leadership for Dow's $13 billion net-zero mega-project in Alberta. Prior to Dow, he held senior legal and business leadership roles with two publicly traded Canadian energy companies.

Lorne was appointed King's Counsel in 2022 and serves on the global Board of Directors of the Association of Corporate Counsel. He is also the former Chair of the Heritage Park Historical Village Society and Heritage Park Foundation Boards.

Recognized as one of Canada's leading in-house counsel, Lorne has been named one of Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, recognized by Chambers & Partners as a Global Market Leader: General Counsel, and included on the Legal 500 GC Powerlist since 2016. He is on the Editorial Board of Canadian Lawyer and frequently judges national and international legal awards and is committed to mentoring the next generation of lawyers. Lorne lives in Calgary and is a proud husband and father of four children.