GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Canada
Patrice S. Walch-Watson of Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board
Patrice Walch-Watson was appointed Senior Managing Director and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board in 2015. Prior to this, she spent more than two decades practising as a corporate lawyer at Torys LLP, as well as serving on the firm’s executive management committee. Walch-Watson is recognised for her accomplishments since joining CPPIB, where she leads the company’s global legal, compliance and corporate secretarial functions.
Sources say: “She’s really built out the legal function there and brought a lot of sophistication around legal operation and management. She has elevated the function within the organisation in a period where there has been a lot going on in terms of global transactions and investments.” They add: “She has really stood out as a very strong leader.” She is also a member of various charitable boards, including the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada and the Salvation Army.