Jim Patterson
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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About
Provided by Jim Patterson
Practice Areas
Jim is co-head of the firms fraud law practice and has a litigation practice with a strong emphasis on civil fraud and government investigations. He acts in a variety of litigation matters, including internal and special committee investigations, directors and officers' insurance issues, foreign corrupt practices investigations, complex contractual disputes, professional negligence, insurance coverage and reinsurance matters, commercial arbitration, fidelity insurance claims, shareholder disputes and corporate governance issues.He is counsel to several financial institutions and also acts for corporate and private victims of fraud. Jim conducts large-scale fraud investigations, including working with internal and external auditors, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and special committees.
Career
Admitted to the Ontario bar, 1988
Personal
Jim is a frequent lecturer on fraud issues to various police, corporate security and other fraud investigators and international conferences. He is also editor of the White Collar Crime Section in Legal Alert – Current Legal Developments Critical to Corporate Management (Carswell).
Chambers Review
Canada
Jim Patterson is well respected for his expertise in civil fraud, with experience in an array of scenarios, including in asset recovery, internal investigations and fraudulent investments. He is based in Toronto, from where he co-leads Bennett Jones's fraud law practice.