Richard B Swan
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Litigation: General Commercial
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About
Provided by Richard B Swan
Practice Areas
Richard is co-head of the firms litigation department and co-head of the commercial litigation practice and carries on a focused litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practice. He has comprehensive and extensive trial and appellate experience, regularly appearing before a range of tribunals, arbitral bodies and courts, including all levels of court in Ontario and the Federal Court. Richard's expertise includes corporate and shareholder disputes, oppression, securities, commercial disputes, restructurings, injunctions, arbitration, professional negligence, economic torts, professional discipline, estates litigation, health law and administrative and constitutional law matters.
Career
Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1991.
Personal
LL.B. and BCL, with Honours, McGill University.
Chambers Review
Canada
Richard Swan is a seasoned litigator with notable experience concerning insolvency disputes. He also represents clients in shareholder oppression and securities claims, working from the Bennett Jones's Toronto office.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Richard's depth of knowledge has been outstanding. His preparation and expertise are exceptional sometimes."
"Richard's depth of knowledge has been outstanding. His preparation and expertise are exceptional sometimes."