Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

Alistair Crawley is well positioned to represent clients in cases stemming from investigations and failed transactions, as well as class actions. He is based in Crawley MacKewn Brush's Toronto office.

"Alistair is a superb, effective and practical lawyer."

"Alistair is top, top, top notch."

"Alistair is a great all-round lawyer and adviser."

"Alistair is a great strategist and an excellent advocate."

"Alistair is a top-tier securities and commercial litigator who is at the top of his game."

Linda Fuerst is a leading name in Toronto's disputes market who is exceptionally well versed concerning securities class actions, as well as securities-related litigation generally. She is further noted for her expertise and work in the cannabis sector.

"Linda is truly in a class of her own. Truly the gold standard in securities litigation in this town. She is brilliant - proactive, responsive and practical. She has integrity and is well respected."

"Linda has just seen so much that she has a better strategic sense than any lawyer. She figures things out quickly and is incredibly bright and pragmatic. Linda is amazing."

"Linda is one of the most highly regarded lawyers in the country. She is thoughtful, thorough and prompt. She is so reliable and frankly cutting-edge in terms of legal expertise."

"Linda's high level of sophistication, diligence and pragmatic thinking on files is very much valued."

"Linda is the full package - smart, strategic and extremely hard-working and thorough."

Melissa MacKewn is sought out for her representation in a range of disputes including those resulting from non-compliance, market manipulation and fraud. She provides counsel to clients from her base in Toronto.

"Melissa is smart, tough and puts the work in. She is top of her class; she's really amazing. She is really smart and really practical."

"Melissa is remarkable. She is one of the best in the country. She just knows how to solve problems, cuts to the chase and gets to the heart of the issues. She is just so, so good."

"Melissa shows great strength in securities regulatory proceedings, where her former experience as a prosecutor really comes through."

"Melissa is often my go-to person. She is extremely bright, strategic, thoughtful, collaborative and insightful. She is also a force of nature, in the sense that she is very high energy and tough."

"Melissa is just stunning. She's a very good and strategic lawyer, but in particular, her judgement and instincts are second to none. She's one of the most respected lawyers in securities in Canada."

Based in Toronto, Robert Brush is best recognised for his work in investment dealer disputes and litigation resulting from failed corporate transactions. He also impresses representing both corporate and individual clients.

"Rob is always available for a call and is very solution-oriented. He understands our requirements and limitations as clients and works within those parameters."

"Rob has a very strong knack of applying business to cases. He is very practical. He just knows how to solve problems. He cuts to the chase and gets to the heart of the issues."

"Rob is very well respected by his peers, regulators and other companies in this industry. His knowledge, expertise and professionalism is observed by all who have benefited from his service."

"Robert understands our business, is client-driven and is a pleasure to work with."

"Rob is the most business-minded lawyer I have ever met. He wants to mentally plot out the core so that the problem can be solved in the most practical way. Practicality is Rob's best quality."

Kate McGrann is based in Crawley MacKewn Brush's Toronto office and represents clients at all levels of the court in commercial, securities and administrative and public law issues. She has particular expertise in public inquiries.

"Kate is always steps ahead of the game and sees the problem from an unconsidered angle."

"Kate is a really proficient, technical lawyer. She can cross-examine like nobody else. She has a large gift of deftly dealing with public interest issues that go beyond legal issues."

"Kate is a gifted lawyer. She is dedicated, wise and powerful, displaying a stamina and good humour in equal measure that are necessary for high-stakes, deadline-driven work in the public interest."

"Kate is very smart. She is highly accomplished in getting the message across and efficiently delivers the message, but still has a nice way about her. I'm a big fan of hers."

"Kate is an exceptional lawyer. She is hard-working, strategic and decisive."

Clarke Tedesco advises clients on a broad range of civil and regulatory securities litigation, including professional negligence, fraud actions and fiduciary litigation. He regularly acts for directors and officers of both private and public sector corporations. He is based in Crawley MacKewn Brush's Toronto office.

"Clarke is always responsive, proactive and extremely objective. He shows sophistication by distilling issues down to simple terms that the non-legal layman can easily understand."

"Clarke understands our business, is client-driven and is a pleasure to work with."

"Clarke is a very talented lawyer, probably their leading junior partner. He has tremendous experience for his age."

"Clarke is very practical and business-minded. He is very collaborative and has a calm, measured demeanour. He is very substantively strong and a really lovely human."

"Clarke is very practical and understands our business."

Dana Carson enjoys a burgeoning reputation for her securities litigation practice, receiving plaudits for her strong advocacy skills in class action and regulatory matters. She is based in Crawley MacKewn Brush's Toronto office.

"Dana is a great advocate and keeps me centred in litigation."

"Dana is smart, confident and trustworthy."

"Dana is an exceptionally strong lawyer who performs well above expectations given her level of experience."

"I know Dana will be responsive and I can count on her to provide a high-level service to the client and offer pragmatic and business-oriented solutions."

Michael Byers is a well-regarded lawyer with a growing security litigation practice. He regularly assists clients with shareholder matters, investigations and enforcement proceedings. He is based in Crawley MacKewn Brush's Toronto office.

"Michael is smart, a good writer and gets stuff done. He is a very smart guy; he picks things up very quickly. He absorbs like a sponge and learns the subject matter in no time."

"Michael is great. I enjoy speaking with him about our issues. He is able to explain complicated matters to me in a way that is easily understood."

"Michael is highly strategic and keeps matters focused with excellent advice for legal strategy.His calm, focused and incisive approach defuses tension and makes challenging situations constructive."

"Michael is excellent. He is a diligent and competent partner, and his legal analysis is detailed and excellent. He is very good with judges and can read people well in the room."

"I have been very impressed with Michael's examinations and he is very good on his feet."

Mitchell Fournie is an associate at Crawley MacKewn Brush and is based in Toronto. He focuses his litigation practice on corporate and commercial disputes and acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of disputes, including breach of contract claims, shareholder rights, professional negligence, fraud, defamation, investment loss and insurance coverage litigation.

"Mitchell Fournie is an associate who is very on the ball, detail-oriented, a smart, nice guy and follows up well."

"Mitchell Fournie is a very strong lawyer."