About Cate
Cate's practice focuses on white-collar crime and corporate compliance. As a key member of the Blakes Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group, she has extensive experience conducting internal investigations, designing and evaluating compliance programs, and defending clients facing criminal and regulatory enforcement actions, including matters involving search and seizure.
Cate also maintains a robust compliance advisory practice. She regularly advises clients on anti-corruption and sanctions legislation and has supported comprehensive anti-corruption and sanctions risk assessments across a range of jurisdictions, including on-site risk assessments in South and Central America, Eastern Europe and Africa.
In addition to her investigations and compliance work, Cate has experience in civil litigation. She has represented clients at all levels of court in Alberta and at the Federal Court of Canada.
