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Sarah Qadeer
Chief Legal Officer
Sarah Qadeer is the firm’s Chief Legal Officer. In this role, Sarah is responsible for setting the firm’s legal strategy, leading in-house legal and corporate governance teams in Canada and Chile, and advising on legal, risk and strategic business matters.
Sarah has over 23 years of experience in corporate and regulatory matters from her tenure at a leading national law firm and in the capital markets arm of a large financial institution. Most recently, Sarah was general counsel and a member of the executive team of a leading retailer. She is a bilingual graduate of McGill University’s civil and common law program.
A passionate community leader, Sarah sits on the executive of Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusion and was formerly the President of the organization. She was recently the vice-chair of a corporate foundation to help end youth homelessness. Sarah has been widely recognized for her business and legal achievements including being one of WXN Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women.