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Senior partner in Torys' Securities Litigation and Class Action Practices and co-lead
of the firm's Securities Defence Practice. Practice focuses on all aspects of securities
litigation and regulatory matters, as well as general corporate/commercial litigation.
Represents clients across Canada before securities and other financial regulators, and
the courts. Practice also includes conducting internal investigations and advising finan-
cial services firms regarding the quality and sufficiency of their regulatory compliance
programs. Acted as an instructor for in-house broker and investment banker continuing
education programs. Frequent speaker and lecturer on securities litigation. Co-chair of
e Advocates' Society's Securities Litigation Section and trustee of the Toronto Lawyers
Association. LLB, 1992, University of Alberta. Certificate in International and EEC
Law, 1990, Oxford University. Ontario Bar, 1994.
Partner and national leader of BLG's Securities Litigation Group. Extensive experience in
cross-border securities litigation, including shareholder disputes, mergers & acquisitions
litigation, regulatory proceedings and prosecutions. Appears regularly as counsel before
all levels of courts, provincial securities commissions and other securities industry regula-
tory bodies. Has represented various foreign securities regulatory authorities. Former
senior investigation counsel with the Ontario Securities Commission. Frequent writer
and speaker on topics relating to securities litigation and regulation, shareholders' rights
and broker liability. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1981. Recognized in the 2015 edition
of Benchmark Canada: e Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms and
Attorneys (Securities). Selected by peers for inclusion in the 2015 edition (and since 2006)
of e Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Securities Law).
Recognized in the 2015 edition of Chambers Global – e World's Leading Lawyers for
Business (Dispute Resolution: Ontario).
Founding partner. Peter Griffin is recognized by his peers as one of the top litigators in
Canada. He has extensive experience in complex cross-border litigation, especially as it
relates to class proceedings and insolvency and restructuring. He regularly advises the
boards of national and multinational companies. He also represents clients in arbitration
and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and acts as an arbitrator in commercial
disputes. As a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he is constantly sought
out as an expert speaker on advocacy, shareholder disputes, class actions, professional
liability and insolvency and restructuring.
John
Fabello
Torys LLP
Tel: (416) 865-8228
Fax: (416) 865-7380
Toronto
James D.G.
Douglas
Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP
Tel: (416) 367-6029
Fax: (416) 361-2747
Toronto
Peter Griffin
Lenczner Slaght
Royce Smith
Griffin LLP
Tel: (416) 865-2921
Fax: (416) 865-3558
Toronto
jfabello@torys.com
jdouglas@blg.com
pgriffin@litigate.com
SECURITIES
Practices exclusively in the field of securities litigation. Regularly represents investment
dealers, public companies, investment funds, directors and officers in a wide range of
matters, including regulatory investigations and proceedings before provincial securi-
ties commissions, all Canadian stock exchanges and self-regulatory organizations.
Experienced in representing bidders and targets in contested mergers and acquisition
transactions. From 1994 to 1996, served as an enforcement counsel at the Ontario
Securities Commission and thereaer continued to act for the Commission in a variety
of enforcement matters. Advises foreign regulators on securities regulation and enforce-
ment matters. Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Law School where he
co-leads the Securities Law in the Adversarial Setting course. Recognized by e Best
Lawyers in Canada for Securities Law (2011-2014). Included in e Canadian Legal
Lexpert® Directory 2010‒2014 for Litigation ‒ Securities and Litigation ‒ Directors' &
Officers' Liability. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991.
David A.
Hausman
Fasken
Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Tel: (416) 868-3486
Fax: (416) 364-7813
Toronto
dhausman@fasken.com
