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White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Bennett Jones is singled out for its strong fraud recovery capabilities, in addition to standout expertise in securities-related improprieties and litigation. The firm is active in both domestic and cross-border government investigations, and represents clients across a range of industry sectors including healthcare, financial services, energy and natural resources. The full scope of the firm's white-collar criminal practice includes securities, competition and antitrust, asset recovery, tax and money laundering issues. The team derives particular strength from its Calgary and Toronto-based lawyers.

Work Highlights

  • Bennett Jones acted as counsel for HMB Holdings in connection with Canadian enforcement proceedings pursued in multiple provinces relating to the expropriation of its property by Antigua and Barbuda.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Munaf Mohamed
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Munaf Mohamed
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Munaf Mohamed KC is distinguished for the breadth of his experience in the field of international fraud and financial crime, representing prominent clients in financial services and the energy sector. He is based in both Calgary and Toronto.

Munaf is excellent at pushing the envelope and thinking creatively about different paths.

Munaf is an excellent lawyer.

Munaf is very easy to work with. He is friendly and intelligent.

Lincoln Caylor
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Lincoln Caylor
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Band 3

Lincoln Caylor is a recognised and respected expert in global fraud investigations and asset recovery litigation. He has also been involved in a number of high-profile investigations into money laundering and financial irregularities. He is based in Bennett Jones's Toronto office.

Lincoln is a strong litigator who knows what can and cannot be done. He is very strategic.

Lincoln brings a balanced perspective to the technical and is very connected.

Amanda McLachlan
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Amanda McLachlan
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Band 4

Amanda McLachlan practises out of Bennett Jones's Toronto office, where she focuses on corporate and commercial disputes, with specific expertise in civil fraud, employment litigation and securities litigation and investigations. She has extensive experience in matters relating to securities regulatory and enforcement matters, internal investigations, shareholder disputes, oppression proceedings and fraud claims.

Amanda is brilliant.

Amanda is a rising star.

Maureen Ward
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Maureen Ward
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Maureen Ward is a highly experienced partner based in Bennett Jones' Toronto office. She has expertise in fraud and asset recovery, representing stakeholders in litigation domestically and internationally.

If there is a solution, Maureen will find it.

Maureen is awesome. She is a force of nature, great fun and very strong technically.

Maureen is always helpful, happy to go above-and-beyond and really well-connected.

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Nationwide - Canada

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Munaf Mohamed KC
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Munaf Mohamed KC
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Band 2
Lincoln Caylor
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Lincoln Caylor
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Band 3
Amanda McLachlan
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Amanda McLachlan
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Band 4
Maureen Ward
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Maureen Ward
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Band 4