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Appointed as compliance monitor for SNC-Lavalin pursuant to the probation order imposed by the Quebec Court as part of its sentencing on charges of fraud in Libya.
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Acted as counsel to the board of directors during the investigation of Canada’s largest CFPOA case to date.
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Conducted internal anticorruption investigations for a number of multinational clients in relation to allegations of improper payments to government officials in South America, Central America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
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Successfully defended institutional and individual clients in securities-related investigations and prosecutions by Canadian securities regulators and self-regulatory organizations.
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Acted as counsel in a transnational investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and international law enforcement into alleged securities violations in numerous jurisdictions, including Canada, Israel and Europe.
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Successfully defended a prominent U.S. issuer and its Canadian subsidiary against a number of criminal charges for alleged bribery of public officials.
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Responded to a number of search and seizures, including successfully defending a Canadian corporation and its principal against a 50-count indictment alleging a cross-border conspiracy to smuggle goods into Canada.
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Undertook a large number of sophisticated internal investigation mandates on a variety of issues, including insider trading and tipping, conflicts of interest, harassment and bullying, fraud, price-fixing, occupational health and safety, environmental spills, sanctions, and a wide assortment of other white-collar or regulatory issues.
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Acting as legal counsel to two law firms in connection with a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the Operations and Financial Integrity Federal Serious and Organized Crime section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
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Conducted an internal investigation for a large public company triggered by an inquiry from the Québec anti-corruption police (UPAC).
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Leading an internal investigation into allegations of alleged violations of Canadian and US sanction laws.
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Representing a third-party supplier in a highly sensitive and complex internal investigation that also involved whistle-blowers and a variety of allegations of improper conduct.
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Successfully defended a large publicly traded Canadian corporation against a number of environmental charges arising from Canada's largest inland oil spill.
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Conducted thorough anti-corruption due diligence for M&A and capital market transactions involving companies or assets in emerging markets in South America, Central America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
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Defended numerous clients faced with investigations and prosecutions arising from fatalities and serious workplace injuries.
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Challenged search warrants and demands for information and documents under the Criminal Code, Customs Act, Competition Act, Income Tax Act and other statutes.