Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litigation ＆ Dispute Resolution

Sean’s litigation practice focuses on all aspects of complex commercial disputes with an emphasis on securities litigation, mining disputes, and defending class actions. He frequently advises on compliance with domestic and international anticorruption legislation, including investigations and due diligence. Sean has extensive experience in take-over bid litigation, contested merger transactions, plans of arrangements and shareholder dissent proceedings. He regularly advises directors and officers of corporation on their duties and obligations relating to corporate governance and business disputes such as derivative actions, oppression remedies and shareholder disputes. Sean also defends clients in complex multi-jurisdictional matters before provincial securities commissions and other securities regulatory organizations throughout Canada. His experience also includes a lengthy secondment to the British Columbia Securities Commission (enforcement division).

Sean is a member of the Advocates’ Society, ABA, IBA, and CBABC.