Ellen Bessner is an experienced, tough minded and common sense commercial litigator. In over 20 years of practice at prominent Canadian firms Gowlings and Cassels Brock, Bessner has acted as counsel before Ontario courts of all levels, as well as at many arbitrations and regulatory proceedings. She is a leader in commercial and securities litigation, employment litigation, professional negligence, class actions, regulatory matters, insurance defence, directors' and officers' liability and has regularly been retained to advise boards on issues of compliance. Bessner is the author of the bestselling book, Advisor at Risk, a Roadmap to Protecting Your Business. Her book is a leading risk management tool for professionals in the financial services industry. She is an expert speaker in the area of risk and writes on the subject in the national, business, and industry press. Bessner delivers effective training and education programs on a range of liability, ethics and compliance issues to help reduce litigation and regulatory risk for officers and directors and regulated professionals (accountants, financial and investment advisors, portfolio managers, lawyers, planners).
