White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Nationwide - Canada
11 years ranked
Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Mark is the National Practice Group Leader of the Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group. He regularly leads international internal investigations and defends clients faced with government investigations and charges on white-collar, anti-corruption and regulatory enforcement matters.
Mark has played a key role on several of Canada’s most significant anti-corruption enforcement cases. He served as independent counsel to the Board of Directors through the internal investigation of Canada’s largest CFPOA case to date. Mark was also appointed as the Independent Compliance Monitor for SNC-Lavalin pursuant to the Probation Order imposed by the Quebec Court as part of its sentencing on charges of fraud in Libya. More recently, Mark was designated in Canada’s first Remediation Agreement as Independent Compliance Monitor in a separate monitorship of SNC-Lavalin. On a pro bono basis, Mark has provided training to prosecutors and enforcement officials in Zimbabwe and expert testimony to the Canadian Senate during hearings to consider Canada’s new Remediation Agreement legislation. Mark has served on the Independent Investigations Advisory Board for one of the world’s largest mining companies, providing direction and oversight over worldwide internal investigations.
Provided by Chambers
Calgary-based Mark Morrison KC is a highly experienced investigations lawyer who has acted for various high-profile clients in areas such as construction and financial services. He is often involved in major corruption mandates involving parallel investigations in the USA.
Provided by Chambers
Mark Morrison is a very experienced and business-oriented lawyer. I consider him the leader in Canada in the compliance area.
Mark has excellent subject matter expertise in the regulatory space, with actionable and pragmatic guidance.
He really is a great practitioner in terms of his ability to work with people. He is great at quarterbacking and making sure everyone is organised.
Mark is incredibly knowledgeable in the white-collar space. He provides good counsel and delivers on all promises with great efficiency.
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