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Norton Rose Fulbright

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada


Norton Rose Fulbright

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Drawing upon our deep subject matter experience in diverse areas including securities, anti-corruption, and competition, and in a variety of industry groups, such as resource extraction, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and government procurement, our team is skilled in all aspects of white-collar criminal practice.

Our work includes the management of complex investigations into potential regulatory and criminal wrongdoing, advising companies concerning whistleblower allegations, assisting with the creation of internal compliance programs and policies relating to corruption, insider trading, bid rigging and other criminal and quasi-criminal activities, the defence of criminal, quasi-criminal and regulatory investigations and proceedings, fraud and asset tracing, and defence of complex class actions involving allegations of regulatory and criminal breaches. Many of these matters have international and/or cross border aspects or implications.

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White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Nationwide - Canada

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright is an international law firm with a skilled and well-established corporate criminal defence group in Canada, with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montréal. The team advises clients from a diverse range of industries on securities litigation and anti-corruption matters. Its investigations work incorporates criminal and regulatory wrongdoing, internal investigations and asset tracing. Norton Rose is particularly well known among market commentators for its leading role in high-profile anti-corruption and fraud investigations for clients in the construction and manufacturing industry in Québec.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright represented Dima Marketing & Distribution Sal against its former Financial Director who is alleged to have defrauded Dima for CAD31 million.

Strengths

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  • The team has outstanding legal expertise and is appreciated for its thought leadership and technical accuracy.

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  • Norton Rose distinguishes itself through its in-depth knowledge of client businesses. The team has a lot of expertise and understands our industry.

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright provides excellent strategic advice to our business, as well as excellent legal advice.

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  • I find the firm to be knowledgeable and very capable of performing in-depth investigations.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1François Fontaine, Ad E
    Band 1François Fontaine, Ad E

    François Fontaine, Ad E

    François Fontaine, Ad E has an impressive reputation for his representation of individuals facing a range of criminal allegations, including tax evasion and fraud, as well as issues involving immigration and professional discipline. He is based in Montréal, where he heads Norton Rose Fulbright's white-collar crime group.

    • François is exceptional at client management and strategy.

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    • François is excellent at providing clients with a strategic vision aligned with their objectives.

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  • Band 4Frédéric Plamondon
    Band 4Frédéric Plamondon

    Frédéric Plamondon

    Frédéric Plamondon is based in Norton Rose Fulbright's Montréal office and has a broad litigation practice, with a specific emphasis on white-collar defence, securities litigation and class actions. He advises corproations, public issuers and market participants in a wide range of investigations, frauds and other financial crime proceedings.

    • Frédéric Plamondon is an excellent strategist.

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    • Frédéric is a strategic and mindful lawyer.

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    • Frédéric is very devoted to his clients' needs. He is a proactive leader who is available and has 360 vision.

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    • He is a subject matter expert when it comes to white-collar related matters.

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  • Up and ComingStephen Nattrass
    Up and ComingStephen Nattrass

    Stephen Nattrass

    Stephen Nattrass is based in Ottawa. He focuses his practice on a range of regulatory issues, predominantly related to business ethics, anti-corruption, anti-trust and competition, economic sanctions, international trade, privacy and procurement.

    • He is an extremely knowledgeable, responsive and down-to-earth individual.

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    • Stephen has an in-depth knowledge of his subject and of his clients' business realities.

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    • Stephen is knowledgeable, experienced and manages projects and teams very well.

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Ranked Individuals at Norton Rose Fulbright (3)

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    François Fontaine, Ad E

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    Frédéric Plamondon

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    Stephen Nattrass

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