Douglas Goss, KC, A.O.E
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Alberta (1980)
LL.B., University of Alberta (1984)
Bachelor of Business Administration, NAIT, 2015 (Hon.)
J.D., University of Alberta, 2015 (Hon.)
Areas of Practice
Corporate and Commercial
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Securities, Corporate Finance, and Capital Markets
Admissions
Alberta (1985)
King’s Counsel (2000)
Doug is counsel with Bryan & Company, practicing general corporate/commercial law. A strategic thinker focused on understanding clients’ short- and long-range objectives, he provides his clients with prompt service, practical advice, and creative and innovative solutions.
Doug has significant experience in transactions involving mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and the reorganization of business ventures both within and outside of Canada.
He also guides his clients on corporate and commercial strategic planning and governance, including the organization of corporations, unlimited liability companies, joint ventures, franchises, partnerships, limited partnerships, and proprietorships. Doug also consults with his clients on stock exchange compliance and advises on most operational aspects of business enterprises.
Doug is a director and/or officer of numerous private and public corporations in Canada, in addition to serving on the boards of various Alberta charities and not-for-profit organizations. His private sector, for profit experience includes:
- Melcor Developments Corporation
- BFL Canada
- Numerous for-profit corporations in the Jasper Area
From a not-for-profit perspective, those entities include:
- The Edmonton Police Foundation
- Sarah McLachlan Foundation
- The Fraser Institute
- The Ben Stelter Foundation
- Hockey Canada Foundation
Doug is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Premium Brands Holdings Corporation.
Doug is currently Board Chair Emeritus at the University of Alberta (having served as Chairman of the University’s Board of Governors from February 2012 to August 2015). Doug also served as a member of the Board of Governors of NAIT from 2003 to 2010 (including as Chairman of the Board from 2008 to 2010).
In 2002, Doug was the recipient of a Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award. In 2004, he was named one of Alberta’s “50 Most Influential People” by Alberta Venture magazine, and in 2012 he was the recipient of a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Doug has also been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in CanadaTM in Securities Law since 2010.
Doug was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2013, was the recipient of an honorary Bachelor of Business Administration degree from NAIT in 2015, and received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta in 2017.
