General Counsel & SVP, Corporate
Christopher Yang
Mr. Yang is the General Counsel and SVP Corporate of Clearlight Energy, overseeing legal, compliance, HR, insurance, procurement, and government relations.
Before joining Clearlight Energy, Mr. Yang served as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs at Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., where he oversaw legal matters for the company’s renewables business. Before joining Algonquin, Mr. Yang worked in private practice for leading Canadian firms Bennett Jones and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, gaining a depth of experience in M&A, financing, joint ventures, and project development.
While working in private practice, Mr. Yang represented a variety of clients in the energy industry. He has advised clients on domestic and international transactions in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, involving transactions of approximately $100 billion USD in aggregate.
Mr. Yang holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta.
General Counsel & SVP, Corporate
Christopher Yang
Mr. Yang is the General Counsel and SVP Corporate of Clearlight Energy, overseeing legal, compliance, HR, insurance, procurement, and government relations.
Before joining Clearlight Energy, Mr. Yang served as Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs at Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., where he oversaw legal matters for the company’s renewables business. Before joining Algonquin, Mr. Yang worked in private practice for leading Canadian firms Bennett Jones and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, gaining a depth of experience in M&A, financing, joint ventures, and project development.
While working in private practice, Mr. Yang represented a variety of clients in the energy industry. He has advised clients on domestic and international transactions in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, involving transactions of approximately $100 billion USD in aggregate.
Mr. Yang holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta.
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