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Jim Patterson

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Co-Head of Fraud Law Practice

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Jim Patterson has a general litigation practice with a strong emphasis on civil fraud. He is co-head of the firm's fraud law practice.

Jim acts in a variety of litigation matters, including internal and special committee investigations, complex contractual disputes, class actions, professional negligence, insurance coverage and reinsurance matters, commercial arbitrations, fidelity insurance claims, directors and officers' insurance issues, foreign corrupt practices investigations, shareholder disputes and corporate governance issues.

What Clients Say

"He understands what it takes to do an investigation that lends itself to criminal prosecution."

Jim is counsel to several financial institutions and also acts for corporate and private victims of fraud. Jim conducts large-scale fraud investigations, including working with internal and external auditors, receivers, trustees in bankruptcy and special committees. He has significant expertise in recovery issues related to fraud including, Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders, international asset tracing, fraudulent conveyances, offshore banking and money laundering, restitution orders, Norwich Pharmacal orders and proceeds of crime.

Jim has appeared before the courts of a number of provinces and in all levels of court, including the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Corporate and individual clients benefit from Jim's counsel on all aspects of integrity issues, including both regulatory and internal compliance.

He is a frequent lecturer on fraud issues to various police, corporate security and other fraud investigators and international conferences.

Jim is editor of the White Collar Crime Section in Legal Alert – Current Legal Developments Critical to Corporate Management (Carswell).

Education

Carleton University, BA, 1983 University of Windsor, LLB, 1986 

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 1988

Recent Experience

Receiver plaintiff in large reinsurance matter [Swiss Reinsurance Company v. Camarin Limited, 2012 BCSC 1006]
Proposed representative plaintiffs in a class action relating to an alleged Ponzi scheme alleged to have received in excess of $100 million from Albertan and Canadian investors.  In this regard, have obtained Receivership Orders against the key companies and Attachment Orders freezing the assets of alleged key defendants.
CIBC Mellon Trust Company, Computershare Trust Company and BNY Trust Company, in the $35-billion restructuring of the third party ABCP in accordance with The Montreal Proposal.
The Plaintiff, in a case involving conspiracy to commit security fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud charges against a private citizen. Gilliland Estate v. Canada (Attorney General), B.C. Sup. Crt., [2007] B.C.J. No. 1507.
The plaintiff in an application to have a monitor appointed to keep a close eye on the books and records of the defendant to ensure that the defendant would not act to frustrate the process of justice prior to a separate motion for the appointment of an inspector being decided by the courts.
Rouge Valley Health Services, as counsel in an appeal involving the fictitious payee defence under the Bills of Exchange Act. Rouge Valley Health System v. TD Canada Trust (2012), 108 OR (3d) 561, 2012 ONCA 17

Recent Recognition

Benchmark Litigation: Canada
Recognized as a Litigation Star
Chambers Canada
Ranked, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Global Investigations Review 100
Recognized as a prominent investigation practitioner - GIR 100
Who's Who Legal Asset Recovery
Recognized for his significant expertise in recovery issues related to the proceeds of crime, money laundering and offshore banking
Whos Who Legal Canada
Recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of Asset Recovery

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Ontario Court of Appeal Considers Interpretation of “Creditors or Others” Under the Fraudulent Conveyances Act

January 09, 2023
       

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Bennett Jones Highly Recommended in Benchmark Canada 2022

April 28, 2022
       

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Jim Patterson and Amanda McLachlan on Fraudulent Schemes During COVID-19

February 03, 2022
       

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