William J. Braithwaite, a retired Partner of Stikeman Elliott LLP, has a legal career spanning over four decades, with a primary focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and governance. He served as Chair of Stikeman Elliott from 2012 to 2018. His expertise and dedication to the legal profession have established him as a trusted advisor to major Canadian corporations, boards of directors, and institutional shareholders.
Beyond his legal practice, Bill currently chairs the Board of Directors of Computershare Trust Company of Canada and abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund VCC and serves on the Board of Directors of Morguard Corporation. He has also previously served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.