She defends clients across Canada in securities and banking litigation and helps them navigate regulatory enforcement matters, including broker liability cases, departing advisor disputes, and investigations before provincial securities commissions and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).
Maureen regularly acts for financial institutions and individual clients in proceedings in claims involving alleged securities breaches including, market manipulation and claims in respect of supervision, suitability and insider trading. In supporting dealer and individual clients, she conducts complex internal and external investigations for clients when dealing with securities and regulatory breaches. She also has a broad banking litigation practice, defending financial institutions in respect of bills of exchange disputes and various class actions. Her practice extends to general commercial litigation, including fraud, competition matters and oppression disputes.
Maureen was recognized as a 2025 Lexpert Rising Stars Leading Lawyers 40 & Under for her outstanding contributions in her career.
As a sought-after speaker on securities regulation and compliance, Maureen regularly speaks at industry events and provides analysis on regulatory changes affecting financial institutions.
Experience
- Defended a large mutual fund dealer in a regulatory proceeding involving alleged sales practices misconduct
- Routinely advises and defends dealers in relation to allegations of gatekeeper violations and supervisory requirements
- Defended a complex oppression claim, winning at trial and appellate levels.
- Secured an Anton Piller injunction protecting proprietary assets.
- Coordinates large-scale document reviews for productions in complex commercial litigation and regulatory files
- Represents public companies and registrants in confidential internal and regulatory investigations
- Defends financial institutions in multi-jurisdictional class actions
- Defends a financial institution in relation to a complex class proceeding related to the wind up of a pension
- Represents financial institutions of all sizes in defence of investor loss claims
- Defended a large mutual fund dealer in a regulatory proceeding involving alleged sales practices misconduct
- Routinely advises and defends dealers in relation to allegations of gatekeeper violations and supervisory requirements
- Defended a complex oppression claim, winning at trial and appellate levels.
- Secured an Anton Piller injunction protecting proprietary assets.
- Coordinates large-scale document reviews for productions in complex commercial litigation and regulatory files
- Represents public companies and registrants in confidential internal and regulatory investigations
- Defends financial institutions in multi-jurisdictional class actions
- Defends a financial institution in relation to a complex class proceeding related to the wind up of a pension
- Represents financial institutions of all sizes in defence of investor loss claims
