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Osler’s White-Collar Defence Group has the insight and experience required to help clients navigate the evolving white-collar enforcement landscape, address investigations and allegations regarding wrongdoings, and mitigate associated risks that can have financial, operational and reputational impacts on your organization, its leaders and stakeholders.  

The skilled team regularly advises and represents corporations, senior corporate executives, board members and public officials in a wide range of federal and provincial investigations and regulatory and criminal matters involving allegations of wrong-doing, including in respect of alleged capital markets abuses such as insider trading and market manipulation, anti-competitive conduct, tax evasion, foreign and domestic corruption, and environmental harm.


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White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Nationwide - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt maintains a solid white-collar crime practice group which offers expertise in anti-money laundering, fraud, anti-corruption and securities-related investigations. With particular strength across its Toronto and Montréal offices, the firm has a client roster that includes an impressive array of corporate entities in the banking, construction and entertainment sectors. The team wins praise for its versatility and experience acting for a range of corporations, public consortiums and high net worth individuals, and is also skilled at handling antitrust inquiries by the Canadian Competition Bureau.

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Notable Practitioners

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Stéphane Eljarrat
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Stéphane Eljarrat
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Former Crown prosecutor Stéphane Eljarrat is a recognised authority in white-collar investigations. Splitting his practice between Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto and Montréal offices, he assists a variety of both corporate clients and private individuals with in-depth internal reviews, compliance matters and high-profile audits.

Stéphane has extensive experience in the area of white-collar crime. He provides sound legal advice.

Lawrence Ritchie
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Lawrence Ritchie
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Lawrence Ritchie is rated highly for his understanding of financial crime, particularly in matters involving securities and public companies. Clients benefit from his experience as former vice-chair of the Ontario Securities Commission. He chairs Osler’s cross-disciplinary Risk Management and Crisis Response national practice and is Toronto-based.

Lawrence Ritchie is an extremely experienced lawyer.

Lauren Tomasich
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Lauren Tomasich
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Lauren Tomasich is based in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto office, where she has expertise in government enforcement and regulatory, as well as white-collar defence.

Lauren is a well-rounded lawyer, an excellent commercial litigator and has exceptional strength in litigation.

Lauren delivers exceptional client service and is not only a technical expert, but also a trusted and valued advisor.

Lauren Tomasich is well-connected and knows the industry context.

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Nationwide - Canada

White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Stéphane Eljarrat
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Stéphane Eljarrat
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Band 1
Lawrence Ritchie
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Lawrence Ritchie
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Band 3
Lauren Tomasich
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Lauren Tomasich
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