Maureen Doherty

Partner

Toronto
MDoherty@blg.com
416.367.6183

Maureen specializes in resolving complex securities and banking litigation disputes, regulatory proceedings, and advising on internal investigations for public and private companies, as well as individuals.

Maureen’s areas of focus include:

  • Securities litigation and regulatory work, including broker liability and departing advisor litigation, as well as investigations and proceedings before Provincial Securities Commissions and CIRO
  • Conducting complex internal and external investigations 
  • Banking litigation, including bills of exchange
  • Class actions, including securities class actions, unpaid wages class actions and investor loss class actions
  • General commercial litigation, including enforcement matters and fraud

Prior to joining the firm as an associate, she summered and articled in BLG's Toronto office.

 

Experience

  • Acting for public companies and registrants in confidential internal and regulatory investigations
  • Acting for financial institution in defense of a multi-jurisdictional class action.
  • Acting for financial institutions in defense of investor loss claims.
  • Acting for corporations and partnerships in oppression actions and other shareholder disputes.
  • Acting for registrants in defense of regulatory proceedings at the Ontario Securities Commission and CIRO.
  • Representing Ocean Choice International Limited Partnership - Successfully defended private company in an oppression remedy launched by its minority limited partner: Landvis Canada Inc. et al. v. Ocean Choice International Limited Partnership et al. | Lexpert

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Professional Involvement

  • Member, The Advocates Society – Securities Litigation group

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2022 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation.
  • Recognized in the 2022 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Litigation - Securities).

Bar Admission & Education

  • Ontario, 2013
  • JD, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2012
  • BA (Hons.), McMaster University, 2008