Torys' Toronto litigators defend corporations and individuals on a wide range of commercial offenses. We act as defense counsel in proceedings involving business crimes such as fraud and offenses under income tax, securities and competition law statutes. We also advise and defend clients charged with offenses under environmental, health and safety and other regulatory legislation.
We have extensive experience responding to search warrants and other attempts by government authorities to compel disclosure of documents and information. We regularly advise clients in responding to investigations by police and regulatory agencies.
Recent cases include representing
- a multinational manufacturing corporation on international price-fixing and market allocation conspiracy charges
- employees of an electronic products manufacturer concerning a foreign government investigation of sales to an Asian country
- a packaging manufacturer on charges arising from its waste disposal practices
- several corporations in the natural resource sector on charges arising from workplace fatalities
- corporations in a wide range of industries--from food products to construction--on charges relating to workplace accidents