AWARD RECIPIENTS
In-House Counsel Excellence Recognized
2025 CGCA Award Recipients
BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award
John Laidlaw, KC
Chief Legal Officer
Irving Oil
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Canadian General Counsel of the Year Award
Dominic Paradis
Executive Vice-President and General Counsel
National Bank of Canada
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McCarthy Tétrault Innovation Award
Patrice Walch-Watson
Senior Managing Director, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
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Blakes Judy L. Wilson Diversity Award
Shara Roy
Chief Legal Counsel
EY Canada (Ernst & Young LLP)
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ESG Award
Carlton Mathias
Chief Legal, ESG, and Governance Officer
Ontario Power Generation
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Business Achievement Award
Doug Nathanson
EVP, Chief Corporate Development Officer & General Counsel
Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc.
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Litigation Management Award
Kristin Taylor
University Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
University of Toronto
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Mid-Market Excellence Award
Dinesh Ramanathan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Fengate Asset Management
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Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making Award
Michèle Lefaivre
Managing Director, Legal Affairs, Investment (Real Assets and Equities)
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
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Sun Life Tomorrow's Leader Award
Kosta Starostin
Vice President, Legal
Cohere Inc.
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