CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: John Pirie, Matthew Latella, Michael Nowina and Bryan Hsu, Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie is a leading global law firm with more than 75 global offices. The Canadian team has acted on some of the country’s most important fraud and enforcement cases in the past three decades. The firm’s Canadian lawyers are fully integrated with other Baker McKenzie advocates located worldwide. The firm has a highly regarded disputes and white- collar group in Canada, with particular expertise in
multi-jurisdictional disputes, including the pursuit and defence of all manner of fraud, financial recov - ery and enforcement-related disputes. The Canadian group provides clients with co-ordinated litigation, arbitration and enforcement services nationally and internationally, and offers extensive expertise in fraud law, enforcement and asset tracing.
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John Pirie leads Baker McKenzie’s Canadian disputes group and is a member of Baker Mckenzie’s North American Litigation and Investigations Steering Committee. He acts for domestic and multinational clients in
Michael Nowina is a partner who advises on a broad range of commercial disputes including fraudulent investment schemes, mortgage and credit fraud, tort, breach of contract and negligence claims. Michael is a part of the firm’s dispute resolution and global restructuring and insolvency practice groups. He has appeared before all levels of courts in Canada. He has been recognised by major legal directories. He is also co-chair of the firm’s pro-bono programme in Canada and is actively involved with the Investor Protection Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School.
complex litigation, arbitration, investigations and financial recovery matters. His practice includes significant civil fraud and international asset recovery components. John co-ordinates clients’ strategic goals, working with colleagues across a worldwide network. He has acted for financial and professional service providers, investors, creditors and professional firms, as well as Canada’s largest securities regulator and primary stock exchange. commercial litigation subgroup at Baker McKenzie. A trial lawyer for more than 25 years, Matthew specialises in complex commercial disputes and has extensive experience in matters involving the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards, having litigated the leading Supreme Court of Canada case on the enforcement of foreign judgments and multiple appellate cases on the enforcement of international arbitral awards. He has litigated fraud matters at all levels of the court system, representing a wide range of clients – from large multinational Fortune 500 companies and global financial institutions to small businesses and individuals. Matthew Latella chairs the Canadian international arbitration practice and co-chairs the North American
Bryan Hsu is an associate in Baker McKenzie’s Canadian disputes group. Bryan’s practice consists of a combination of civil/complex commercial litigation and international arbitration disputes. He has
successfully represented both small business clients and large institutional entities in matters relating to civil fraud and has extensive experience in multi- jurisdictional enforcement disputes. Bryan has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario.
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