Our lawyers have successfully guided leading business organizations through all aspects of crisis and risk management—from risk assessments and developing strategic plans to manage crises, to successfully defending “bet the farm” litigation matters, to managing regulatory investigations which can lead to material reputational damage, and to ensure that the fault revealed by the assessment or crisis is addressed. Our principal objective at all times during a crisis is to serve as trusted counsel and advisors to our clients, in order to permit senior management to prioritize and remain focused on the immediate and longer-term business decisions that must be made in the circumstances.
We remain deeply committed to remaining a market leader in advising clients on how to identify risks and avoid crisis situations, to develop policies and procedures to mitigate risks, and to address such situations when they arise, including communication strategies, legally-privileged internal investigations, brand-protection strategies, and insurance-related issues.
Contact us for tailored solutions to help your business prevent and manage risks and respond to crises.
Defending client interests against all manner of class action.
Helping clients navigate policy and regulation in the areas of climate change, ESG and sustainable finance.
Addressing blockades, security breaches, safety and security incidents and other events or crises impacting operations.
Responding to cartel, competition and anti-trust investigations and defending anti-trust class actions.
Preparing for and responding to data and cybersecurity breaches and defending breach class actions.
Mitigating risk and disputes on employment matters, including harassment complaints and labour investigations.
Preparing for and managing environmental disasters, investigations, regulatory orders and related tort and class action litigation.
Dealing with foreign corrupt practices, anti-money laundering legislation and corrupt practices investigations.
Dealing with employee and third-party fraud and assisting with fraud recovery, including through Anton Piller orders and Mareva injunctions.
Exceptional knowledge of Canadian government, international affairs, cross-border issues and policy development is a key component of our ability to provide clients with strategic legal and business advice.
Managing complex high-value litigation that can impact going concern value.
Dealing with supply chain disruptions, export controls & economic sanctions violations, and bribery and foreign corrupt practices.
Responding to critical injuries and fatalities, Ministry of Labour investigations and stop work orders.
Mitigating product liability, including product recalls, food and health-care crises, and product liability class action defence.
Developing strategic responses to crises, including reputational management with government, communities, regulators, shareholders, investors, and other stakeholders, and protecting corporate and executive reputation and prosecuting defamation claims.
Managing situations that can lead to balance sheet recapitalizations, restructuring and/or insolvencies, with a particular focus on director and officer exposure.
Responding to securities regulatory investigations, financial restatements, disclosure issues, securities class actions, addressing whistleblower complaints and managing shareholder disputes.
Responding to shareholder activism and corporate governance issues, and defending against corporate takeovers and proxy contests.
The whole Bennett Jones team has been amazing to work with and a true partner to the business.
Their advice and strategic outlook are invaluable.
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