Max M. Cohen
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Mr. Cohen was appointed as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Corporation on September 5, 2003, and became Secretary on June 9, 2004. Mr. Cohen is currently Senior Partner at Cohen, Barristers & Solicitors. Previously, Mr. Cohen was Vice President, General Counsel, Brascan Business Services having held this position from January 2003 to April 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Cohen was the Associate General Counsel of U.S. Loyalty Inc. and its sister company Loyalty Management Group (Airmiles), a provider of consumer loyalty programs (2001-2002). Prior to joining U.S. Loyalty, Mr. Cohen was Vice-President, Legal Affairs and held other senior operating positions at Chapters Inc., Canada’s largest book retailer (1997-2001). Prior to joining Chapters, Mr. Cohen practiced corporate and securities law with Fogler Rubinoff LLP (1993-1996) specializing in private equity transactions as well as mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Cohen completed the Joint M.B.A./LL.B. Program from the Schulich School of Business at York University and from Osgoode Hall Law School as well as an administrative studies degree from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Cohen was called to the bar in 1994 and is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.