Media Guide: Legal Expertise at McMillan LLP
This guide is a resource intended to help members of the media connect with legal professionals who can assist in the coverage of complex subjects.
At McMillan LLP, we are proud to employ some of the foremost legal minds in Canadian business law. This guide contains biographies of lawyers who can provide context and commentary on a variety of topics, including Sanctions, Psychedelics and Cryptocurrency.
This guide is intended strictly as a reference and does not reflect all areas of expertise within our firm.
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Adam D.H. Chisholm
Partner, Litigation & Dispute ResolutionMedia Expertise
Capital Markets & Securities; Technology; Cryptocurrency (Securities); Intellectual Property; Litigation & Dispute ResolutionLanguages Spoken
English
Skilled and tenacious litigator known for his expertise in capital markets and securities, intellectual property (IP) and administrative and public law. Adam acts in contested transactions, investigations and enforcement proceedings before Canadian securities regulators such as the Ontario Securities Commission. Some of these cases are well-known in Canadian media (Re Sino-Forest and Re Catalyst (HBC)). His focus on intellectual property includes trademark litigation under the Trademarks Act. A prevalent part of his practice deals with regulatory and litigation matters related to new technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency.
More About Adam D.H. ChisholmAdam D.H. Chisholm
Partner, Litigation & Dispute ResolutionSkilled and tenacious litigator known for his expertise in capital markets and securities, intellectual property (IP) and administrative and public law. Adam acts in contested transactions, investigations and enforcement proceedings before Canadian securities regulators such as the Ontario Securities Commission. Some of these cases are well-known in Canadian media (Re Sino-Forest and Re Catalyst (HBC)). His focus on intellectual property includes trademark litigation under the Trademarks Act. A prevalent part of his practice deals with regulatory and litigation matters related to new technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency.
Media Expertise
Capital Markets & Securities; Technology; Cryptocurrency (Securities); Intellectual Property; Litigation & Dispute ResolutionLanguages Spoken
English
Leo Raffin
Partner, Capital Markets & Securities View Bio View BioHighly respected lawyer with a capital markets and securities law practice that focuses on mergers and acquisitions. Leo works with startups and established companies on public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, business alliances, casino gaming, licensing transactions and corporate governance matters. He has extensive experience acting for technology, industrial and mining issuers.
More About Leo RaffinHighly respected lawyer with a capital markets and securities law practice that focuses on mergers and acquisitions. Leo works with startups and established companies on public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, business alliances, casino gaming, licensing transactions and corporate governance matters. He has extensive experience acting for technology, industrial and mining issuers.
Media Expertise
Cryptocurrency (Securities)Languages Spoken
English
Benjamin M. Bathgate
Partner, White Collar Defence, Fraud & Investigations | Corporate Commercial LitigationMedia Expertise
Banking and Finance; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Technology; Cryptocurrency (Securities); White Collar/ Investigations/ Anti-CorruptionLanguages Spoken
English
Benjamin is a leading fraud, asset tracing and technology litigator, recognized as a “next generation partner”, “future star” and “leading lawyer to watch” by Legal 500 Canada, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Benchmark Litigation respectively. Ben has significant expertise in all forms of commercial fraud, digital asset tracing and recovery, particularly as they relate to technology-based property and the seeking of or defending against all forms of injunctive relief. Ben has been lead counsel in a number of precedent-setting cross-border investigations and fraud cases, including as lead counsel in the first reported Anton Piller Order (Civil Search and Seizure) on cryptocurrency in Canada. Ben’s legal precedents in fraud and cryptocurrency have been the subject of media attention by Bloomberg Businessweek (the feature story), Canadian Lawyer and the Financial Post, and his opinion has been sought by CoinDesk.
More About Benjamin M. BathgateBenjamin M. Bathgate
Partner, White Collar Defence, Fraud & Investigations | Corporate Commercial LitigationBenjamin is a leading fraud, asset tracing and technology litigator, recognized as a “next generation partner”, “future star” and “leading lawyer to watch” by Legal 500 Canada, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Benchmark Litigation respectively. Ben has significant expertise in all forms of commercial fraud, digital asset tracing and recovery, particularly as they relate to technology-based property and the seeking of or defending against all forms of injunctive relief. Ben has been lead counsel in a number of precedent-setting cross-border investigations and fraud cases, including as lead counsel in the first reported Anton Piller Order (Civil Search and Seizure) on cryptocurrency in Canada. Ben’s legal precedents in fraud and cryptocurrency have been the subject of media attention by Bloomberg Businessweek (the feature story), Canadian Lawyer and the Financial Post, and his opinion has been sought by CoinDesk.
Media Expertise
Banking and Finance; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Technology; Cryptocurrency (Securities); White Collar/ Investigations/ Anti-CorruptionLanguages Spoken
English
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