Robert is one of Canada's leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. He is ranked by Lexpert as one of the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. In 2020, Robert was named Securities Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Litigation. He is also recognized as a leader in the fields of securities litigation and commercial litigation by Chambers Canada and Best Lawyers. Robert regularly represents public companies, investment dealers, officers, directors, shareholders, investment advisors, and investors in the myriad disputes that can arise in the capital markets. His litigation practice includes disputes arising out of mergers & acquisitions, class actions, proceedings before securities regulators, directors' and officers' liability claims, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, oppression remedy matters, takeover bid litigation, negligence claims against investment advisors and dealers, cyber-fraud investigations and claims in the financial sector, breach of contract suits, business tort claims, professional negligence suits, and wrongful dismissal claims involving the financial sector.
