Mark Morrison KC
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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About
Provided by Mark Morrison KC
Practice Areas
Mark is the National Practice Group Leader of the Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group. He regularly leads international internal investigations and defends clients faced with government investigations and charges on white-collar, anti-corruption and regulatory enforcement matters.
Career
Mark has played a key role on several of Canada’s most significant anti-corruption enforcement cases. He served as independent counsel to the Board of Directors through the internal investigation of Canada’s largest CFPOA case to date. Mark was also appointed as the Independent Compliance Monitor for SNC-Lavalin pursuant to the Probation Order imposed by the Quebec Court as part of its sentencing on charges of fraud in Libya. More recently, Mark was designated in Canada’s first Remediation Agreement as Independent Compliance Monitor in a separate monitorship of SNC-Lavalin. On a pro bono basis, Mark has provided training to prosecutors and enforcement officials in Zimbabwe and expert testimony to the Canadian Senate during hearings to consider Canada’s new Remediation Agreement legislation. Mark has served on the Independent Investigations Advisory Board for one of the world’s largest mining companies, providing direction and oversight over worldwide internal investigations.
Professional Memberships
Mark is a member of the International Association of Independent Corporate Monitors. Mark is a past Director of Transparency International (Canada) and the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) and is a past president of the Calgary Bar Association.
Chambers Review
Canada
Calgary-based Mark Morrison KC is a highly experienced investigations lawyer who has acted for various high-profile clients in areas such as construction and financial services. He is often involved in major corruption mandates involving parallel investigations in the USA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mark is the strongest global investigations partner in Canada. He is top tier. He is extremely personable and very affable. He has had so many incredible experiences across the globe."
"Mark is the strongest global investigations partner in Canada. He is top tier. He is extremely personable and very affable. He has had so many incredible experiences across the globe."
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