Our Securities Litigation Group

The Securities Litigation Group represents a variety of clients whose businesses involve providing investment advice and trading in securities and other financial products.  The Group is comprised of lawyers in each of our offices across Canada who have extensive experience in broker liability litigation and securities regulatory proceedings.  Among the members of the Group are a former Senior Investigation Counsel of Ontario Securities Commission.

Our Services

The Group regularly defends claims against brokerage houses, investment counsellors, mutual fund sales organizations and their respective representatives and salespersons in lawsuits involving allegations of improper or unauthorized trading, unsuitable investments, breaches of contract, negligence and breaches of fiduciary duties.  In addition, the members of our Group have extensive experience in representing securities firms and other market participants in:

  • Investigations by provincial securities commissions and by self-regulatory organizations
  • Disciplinary proceedings before securities commissions and self-regulatory organizations
  • Regulatory proceedings before provincial securities commissions
  • Quasi-criminal proceedings under provincial securities legislation
  • Finally members of the Group are frequently retained to conduct internal investigations and assist in the design of compliance programmes on behalf of clients

Our Experience

Borden Ladner Gervais is the only full-service law firm in Canada with professionals dedicated to securities litigation/ broker liability issues.  Our lawyers have acted or are acting on cases such as Bre-X Minerals, Cartaway Resources, YBM Magnex and Philip Services.

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