Avison Young Appoints Nicole White as Chief Legal Officer

Nicole White was recently appointed chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Avison Young, effective January 1, 2022. White has been with the firm since 2015, most recently as principal and legal counsel.

Robert (Bob) Slaughter, principal and chief legal officer, will transition to the role of senior adviser and legal counsel on January 1, and will continue to serve on Avison Young’s board of directors.

“In her time at the firm, Nicole has earned a reputation as a brilliant legal strategist, a forward-looking business adviser, and a calming and inspiring leader,” said Mark Rose, Avison Young principal, chair and CEO. “She represents the absolute best of Avison Young through her commitment to creating real value for our clients, her unwavering push for diversity, equity and inclusion, and her belief in the positive impact real estate can have on people’s lives. As we look to this transition, I am incredibly grateful to Bob for his service – both past and future. There is no area of Avison Young that doesn’t have his imprint and invaluable counsel baked in, nor would our growth and maturity have been possible without his leadership.”

White will lead Avison Young’s global legal function including responsibility for the overall management of Avison Young’s legal affairs, providing legal guidance that enables the firm’s objectives including leveraging multidimensional data, technology and consultative solutions. She will help shepherd the organization through its ongoing evolution while mitigating risk.

“At Avison Young, we harness the power of our intelligent collective, and that extends to the CLO role,” says White. “The firm recognizes that today’s chief legal officer is more than just the top lawyer, but in fact is a business strategist that offers alternative perspectives to help navigate the existing and changing conditions in which we operate.”