Robert Slaughter

Bob Slaughter joined Avison Young in August 2012 as Principal and Chief Legal Officer. Bob is responsible for the overall management of Avison Young’s legal affairs.

Bob brings to Avison Young 30 years of broad experience in both executive in-house corporate legal positions and as a partner in leading law firms. He has advised both publicly-traded and privately-held companies with respect to complex corporate and commercial transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and financings) and corporate governance matters.

Since 2008, Bob has been a Senior Lecturer in Residence at Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he teaches courses entitled "The Art of In-House Legal Counseling," "Negotiation and Documentation of Merger & Acquisition Transactions," "Corporate Governance Law and Practice” and “Business Organizations."