Alberta Securities Commission
Peter Verschoote is an experienced legal professional, currently serving as Lead Litigation Counsel at the Alberta Securities Commission since August 2013, with prior roles as Senior Litigation Counsel and Litigation Counsel. Verschoote's earlier experience includes working as an Associate Lawyer at Bennett Jones LLP from November 2010 to July 2013 and as a Summer/Articling Student at Stikeman Elliott LLP between 2008 and 2010. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Ottawa (2006-2009), a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy (2002-2006), and the Osgoode Certificate in Negotiation from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School in 2020.
Alberta Securities Commission
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted to foster a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and to protect investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets.