Maureen has been described by client's as "technically excellent” and “a force of nature" in the context of her ranking by Chambers & Partners in their 2024 & 2025 Global Guide for Asset Tracing & Recovery (litigation lawyers). Her clients and market peers note that " Within the Canadian space, she is incredibly powerful. She stands out in the global space in her holistic approach and is someone I rate highly", also noting that she is “fantastic in her approach to clients and problems, with real energy and drive". Maureen was also ranked in the Lexology Index: Asset Recovery for 2025 which recognizes the foremost asset recovery lawyers and experts from both onshore and offshore jurisdictions. Maureen also ranked in the 2025 Chambers Canada ranking for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.
Maureen frequently attends court to represent stakeholders from multiple industries in complex domestic and international cross- border litigation. She conducts internal investigations and provides strategic advice on multi-jurisdictional disputes. She assists clients in navigating all aspects of a case after the discovery of a fraud including by attending at court to seek urgent tracing and freezing orders. Maureen is the Vice-Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Asset Recovery Committee and on the steering committee of the International Fraud Group.
Within the Commercial Litigation group, Maureen is a key contact of the Fraud Group and a member of the Arbitration Group, Anti-Money Laundering Group and Insolvency Group.
Her practice includes:
Commercial Cross-Border Litigation & Injunctions: Including domestic and international/cross-border litigation in the fraud, asset recovery and insolvency context, receiverships, liquidations and insolvencies arising from or connected to fraud, cryptocurrency insolvency and crypto-fraud litigation, corruption-related and financial regulatory investigations, bank and professional liability. Maureen also has extensive experience in obtaining Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders, Norwich Pharmacal orders, orders in regard to fraudulent conveyances and criminal restitution orders. Maureen also acts as an independent supervising solicitor for the execution of Anton Piller orders and provides advice in responding to injunctions.
Internal & Regulatory Investigations: Including both domestic and international investigations arising from anti-bribery & corruption, fraud, employee theft of confidential information or embezzlement, kickback schemes, whistleblower complaints or regulatory proceedings.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards: Including seeking injunctive asset freezes and other relief, arguing preliminary motions challenging jurisdiction or corporate structure and all other manner of enforcement work involving the recovery of assets.
Anti-Money Laundering and Corruption Investigations and Compliance: Including advising on compliance with ever changing AML laws and regulations, ABC policies and best practices and assisting in investigations arising from corruption allegations including in the international context.
Cross-Border Evidence Gathering: Including by enforcing and defending Letters of Request (Rogatory) to and from foreign jurisdictions to obtain evidence or other relief.
Her advocacy experience includes litigation of issues regarding Ponzi schemes, offshore banking, bank liability, data-breaches, bills of exchange, investment disputes, tracing assets in high-value contentious divorce cases involving international and domestic hidden assets, credit card and cheque fraud, insurance fidelity claims, secret commissions, major contractual disputes, international letters of credit and bankruptcy matters.
In addition to these practice areas, Maureen's work also spans a broad range of matters including commercial arbitration proceedings, complex cross-border commercial litigation, Investor-State NAFTA disputes and competition law investigations.
Maureen is a thought leader in the international litigation space and is frequently called upon to speak and provide lectures in relation to her practice areas including at leading conferences, the International Bar Association, Universities (Osgoode, Queens and Western Law) and CLE programs. Maureen was interviewed by CBC in respect of investment fraud in Canada. She was also a guest instructor at and completed the Canadian Police College Integrated Financial Investigations course on Investment Fraud. She is a co-author of the legal chapter of the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators of Canada (ACFI) Certification Manual.
Maureen is on the steering committee and is a member of the International Fraud Group, a network of fraud litigation lawyers around the world, which allows for ease at tackling multi-jurisdictional high-value fraud disputes. She is a co-founder of the North American Chapter of CFAAR, a crypto fraud and asset recovery network. She is also a member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Advocates Society. She was awarded best oralist in Canada in the Philip C. Jessup International Moot competition.
Blog
Blog
