White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
Chambers Review
Addario Law Group is based in Toronto and known for its expertise in high-stakes litigation, with an intersection of commercial, criminal and regulatory law. It often represents and advises clients in sensitive white-collar crime and investigations.
Work Highlights
- Addario Law Group successfully defended Mohammed Aljabri and various corporate defendants, who were alleged to be involved in a USD3 billion-plus fraud involving foreign corruption in Saudi Arabia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Addario have a very practical, solution-oriented approach to resolving compliance issues. They are also very responsive."
"The experience of its criminal counsel is a tremendous asset to its ability to tackle sophisticated white-collar and investigation mandates."
"Addario Law Group can handle any aspect of any kind of criminal matter. Excellent service and responsiveness too."
"They have a deep bench of very strong, very smart lawyers, with particular expertise in white-collar crime matters."
"Addario Law Group have a practical approach to complicated problems and bring a unique perspective to civil disputes given their strong expertise in criminal law matters."
"Addario have a very practical, solution-oriented approach to resolving compliance issues. They are also very responsive."
"The experience of its criminal counsel is a tremendous asset to its ability to tackle sophisticated white-collar and investigation mandates."
"Addario Law Group can handle any aspect of any kind of criminal matter. Excellent service and responsiveness too."
"They have a deep bench of very strong, very smart lawyers, with particular expertise in white-collar crime matters."
"Addario Law Group have a practical approach to complicated problems and bring a unique perspective to civil disputes given their strong expertise in criminal law matters."
Notable Practitioners
Toronto-based Frank Addario is recognised as one of Canada's leading traditional criminal defence lawyers. He also has a significant amount of white-collar experience, covering bribery allegations and espionage.
"I have seen Frank in cross-examinations and he is very competent. He is truly a trial lawyer."
"Frank is an excellent lawyer."
"One of Frank's great qualities is his collaboration. He knows how to navigate the procedural side of things and defers to the subject matter experts."
"Frank is a masterful lawyer and a leading member of the criminal Bar."
"Frank is an excellent criminal lawyer."
Andrew Max is based in Toronto and has a broad commercial litigation practice, with particular expertise in fraud, white-collar and corporate crime and injunctions. Having been a criminal prosecutor, he has extensive experience in the courtroom.
"Andrew has strong legal and interpersonal skills, and it is apparent that he is advocating with his clients' best interests in mind."
"Andrew is terrific and shows an attitude to defence that is very impressive for a young lawyer."
"Andrew is a very bright attorney with tremendous awareness of the law and a strong ability to represent his clients in incredibly important matters."
"Andrew is experienced as both a commercial litigator and Crown prosecutor, which gives him a really interesting perspective on the kinds of litigation we have worked on together."
"Apart from being smart, Andrew is practical-minded and solution-oriented."
Ranked Lawyers at
Addario Law Group LLP
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