
Crawford G Smith
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Provided by Crawford G Smith
Practice Areas
Crawford’s litigation practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters, energy regulatory proceedings and securities and competition litigation, as well as public and administrative law and class action expertise.
He has appeared as counsel in all levels of court in Ontario, in the Supreme Court of Canada, in the Federal Court, in commercial arbitrations, and before a variety of administrative tribunals including the Ontario Energy Board, the Ontario Securities Commission, the Competition Tribunal and the Environmental Review Tribunal.
Crawford’s energy practice involves economic issues in multi-party litigation and frequent appearances as counsel before the Energy Board at hearings regarding rate regulation, infrastructure development and demand-side management. His securities broker/dealer practice includes acting as counsel for investment dealers, mutual fund dealers, registered representatives and other securities industry participants. Crawford also handles regulatory proceedings and investigations by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Ontario Securities Commission.
Chambers Review
Canada
Crawford Smith is a highly regarded lawyer with a diverse commercial litigation practice. He earns plaudits for his counsel on single-plaintiff and class action disputes, with notable experience in the energy sector. He is based in Toronto.
"Crawford is very effective, rapidly understands the factual context and provides useful advice. He was very pragmatic and took into account the commercial and legal circumstances."
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