Michael Verhoeve
General Counsel
Engineering
Ascent Management Services Pte Ltd
Canada
Biography
As General Counsel, Michael Verhoeve is the principal officer in charge of all Descartes legal matters. This includes oversight of Descartes’ Legal Team within the areas of contracts with customers and suppliers, protection of our intellectual property, management of corporate disputes and advice on our merger & acquisition activities. Also, as Corporate Secretary, Mike interfaces with our Board of Directors on matters including corporate governance and public company compliance. Mike was Descartes’ Associate General Counsel from 1998 through to 2003, helping the company conclude relationships with companies that still remain some of our biggest customers today. From 2003 to 2014, Mike has been the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at two other large Canadian-based international public technology companies: ATS Automation Tooling Systems and Sandvine.
Research Interest
Engineering