Legal Assistant
- Kathy Boudreau (She/her)
- Phone:(902) 491-4155
- Fax:(902) 421-3130
- Email:
BIO
Chika is a partner in our Halifax office and was called to the Nova Scotia Bar in 2018. She holds an accounting degree from Acadia University and earned her law degree at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University.
Chika values volunteering her time in the community, she has chaired the Nova Scotia Canadian Bar Association Securities Law subsection and served on Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, Nova Scotia Chapter (CABL-NS) board for 7 years. Chika currently serves on the boards of Halifax International Airport Authority, YWCA Halifax, Hope Blooms, and Nova Scotia Career Development Association.
Experience
Chika has a broad-based practice in corporate and commercial law primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities, commercial real estate, general business law and non-profit organizations. She also maintains a practice in wills and estates helping clients navigate estate planning and administering an estate. Chika’s practice allows her to provide valuable advice and guidance to clients in order to achieve their goals at any stage.
BACKGROUND
Bar Admission
- Nova Scotia (2018)
Law School
- Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law
Education
- Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University (JD, 2017)
- Acadia University (BBA, 2014)
Professional Activities & Affiliations
- Chair, Nova Scotia Canadian Bar Association Securities Law subsection (2020 – 2022)
- CBA Business Law Section Executive (2020 – 2022)
- Vice-Chair, Nova Scotia Canadian Bar Association Securities Law subsection (2018 – 2020)
- Executive Member, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers, Nova Scotia Chapter (CABL-NS) (2016 – 2023)
Activities Within Firm
- Halifax Recruitment Committee (2020 – )
- Halifax Diversity & Inclusion Committee (2019 – )
Community & Volunteer Activities
- Board Member, Halifax International Airport Authority (2024 – )
- Advisory Board Member, Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada, presented by RBC (2021 – 2024)
- Committee Member, Nova Scotia’s Golf Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2021 – )
- Board Member, YWCA Halifax (2020 – )
- Board Member, Hope Blooms (2020 – )
- Committee Member, Basketball Nova Scotia’s Governance Committee (2020 – )
- Assistant Basketball Coach for U14 Girls (2017 – 2020)
- Board Member, Nova Scotia Career Development Association (2022 – )
- Past Board Member, Women Active Nova Scotia
Law Society Memberships
- Nova Scotia Barristers' Society
- Canadian Bar Association
Languages
- English