John Fast

John is a key member of the Blakes Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance Group. He has significant experience leading internal investigations, designing and evaluating compliance programs, and defending criminal and regulatory enforcement actions and charges related to bribery, corruption, economic sanctions, terrorist financing, money laundering, fraud, securities offences, and environmental offences. John also advises clients that are victimized by fraud or other illegal activity, as well as on search and seizure issues.

John has led robust compliance program assessments and risk assessments for a number of Canada’s largest companies, including on-site risk assessments in Europe, Africa, and South America.

John was a crucial member of the Compliance Monitorship team for AtkinsRéalis (previously SNC-Lavalin) pursuant to sentencing on charges of fraud in Libya and Canada's first Remediation Agreement, which was related to misconduct associated with the Jacques Cartier Bridge project.

John also maintains an active pro-bono practice, including leading an internal investigation that assisted a pro-bono client that was the victim of serious fraud. This client received court ordered restitution for approximately 80% of the total fraud.