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Provided by Doug McLeod
Doug practices complex commercial litigation with a focus on securities litigation. He advises companies and individuals in disputes relating to corporate governance, director and officer duties, financial products and advice, auditor liability, mergers and acquisitions, and insider trading. Doug has extensive experience with stakeholder disputes involving both public and private companies, including proxy fights and oppression remedy claims. Doug regularly acts for clients in response to investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by securities and financial regulators. Doug is also often engaged to conduct internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients facing sensitive concerns relating to his areas of practice.
Doug has extensive trial experience and has appeared as lead or co-lead counsel in numerous trials and appeals, including arbitrations and securities class actions. Doug has acted in regard to regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by every major securities regulator in Canada.
Doug has completed a secondment to the legal department of one of the Firm's global banking clients, where he worked on regulatory compliance matters, including a major regulatory investigation. Prior to joining Blakes, he spent three years working at a major Canadian investment brokerage.
Provided by Chambers
Doug McLeod continues to build his reputation in Toronto's securities litigation field, with particularly deep understanding of OSC enforcement proceedings and investigations.
Provided by Chambers
Doug is professional, competent, courteous, makes good submissions and has good judgement. I would definitely recommend him.
A lot of times, when we need Doug, it is because it is urgent. He is always prepared and just so responsive. You can count on him. You just know you're going to get top results and service.
Doug is a good litigator. I really appreciate his no-nonsense approach to matters, which helps us as the client to make informed decisions to move forward on matters.
Doug is thoughtful, commercially astute and excellent at setting the right strategic course and then delivering.
Extreme responsiveness is Doug's forte.
Doug is professional, competent, courteous, makes good submissions and has good judgement. I would definitely recommend him.
A lot of times, when we need Doug, it is because it is urgent. He is always prepared and just so responsive. You can count on him. You just know you're going to get top results and service.
Doug is a good litigator. I really appreciate his no-nonsense approach to matters, which helps us as the client to make informed decisions to move forward on matters.
Doug is thoughtful, commercially astute and excellent at setting the right strategic course and then delivering.
Extreme responsiveness is Doug's forte.
