David Arya

David is an associate in Osler’s Financial Services group. He joined the firm as a summer student and subsequently completed his articles, rotating through the Financial Services, Tax, Insolvency and Restructuring, and Emerging and High Growth Companies groups.

Before entering law school, David worked in the energy sector for leading global engineering-services firms and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Calgary where he was actively involved in various student leadership roles and award-winning technical projects.

During law school, David sought to specialize in business law and pursued his keen interest through extensive involvement with the Business Law Clinic, Venture Law Society, and Tax Law Society at Queen’s University.


Community Involvement

  • Provided legal services to small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurs in Kingston and surrounding regions as a Caseworker for the Queen’s Business Law Clinic
  • Ran and participated in various collaborative public legal education projects between the Venture Law Society, Tax Law Society, and Business Law Clinic at Queen’s University
  • Elected to undergraduate-level student government and appointed to various committees relating to academic, governance, nominations, and disbursement matters

Credentials

Education

  • Queen’s University, JD
  • University of Calgary, B.Sc. Engineering

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Ontario Bar Association
  • Canadian Bar Association