David Drinkwater is chief legal officer of Nortel.

In his role as chief legal officer of Nortel, Drinkwater leverages many years of experience in advising multi-national companies and a deep understanding of the telecommunications marketplace, opportunities and challenges.

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Drinkwater's background prior to joining Nortel includes working both as a partner in a top-tier law firm and with world-class businesses such as Bell Canada, where he served as group vice president, Law and General Counsel.

A Toronto native, Drinkwater previously worked as the executive assistant to the chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, and at one time was considered a top candidate to lead the Commission. He also previously led the Corporate Development and Legal Affairs team at Ontario Power Generation and served as its chief financial officer.

Drinkwater holds an L.L.M. from London School of Economics, UK, an L.L.B from Dalhousie University and a BA in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Drinkwater serves on the board of directors of Hollinger Inc. In addition, he serves on a special three-person litigation committee relating to disputes arising from the business of Cinar Corporation.

He is based at Nortel's corporate headquarters in Toronto.