Kate McGrann
Canada Guide 2025
Band 3 : Litigation: Administrative & Public Law
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About
Provided by Kate McGrann
Practice Areas
Kate McGrann provides her clients with pragmatic and strategic representation on matters including complex corporate/commercial, securities, and administrative and public law issues. She has represented clients at all levels of the Court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and before regulatory tribunals including the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (formerly, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada).
Kate has significant expertise in public inquiries. She served as lead Commission Counsel on the Town of Collingwood Inquiry, co-lead Commission Counsel on the Ontario COVID-19 Long-Term Care Commission, and co-lead Commission Counsel on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry. In these roles she led teams of lawyers investigating issues including governance, procurement, public infrastructure, and regulated health professions. Kate is currently serving as Commission Counsel to the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions.
Awards
Lespert Rising Star
Lexpert
2021
Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation Canada
2024
Chambers Review
Canada
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
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