Douglas Armstrong Fenton

Doug Fenton is a skilled advocate focused on high-stakes litigation and investigations, with a particular emphasis on complex commercial and securities litigation, securities regulation, shareholder activism, fraud and class actions.

Clients value Doug's strategic approach, legal acumen, strong work ethic, vigorous advocacy and candid advice. He invests the time necessary to understand his clients' business and objectives, targeting the most efficient and timely resolution possible.

Doug has broad trial and appellate experience in all levels of court in Ontario (including the Commercial List and the Court of Appeal for Ontario), British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as before provincial securities regulators and various other regulatory bodies.

Doug regularly handles cross-border disputes, coordinating closely with counsel and service providers in jurisdictions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, South America, Asia and the Middle East. He works collaboratively with colleagues at other law firms, insolvency trustees, accounting firms, and external investigators to manage complex litigation and investigation mandates for his clients.

Doug is a Chambers securities ranked litigator with extensive experience in Canadian and cross-border securities regulatory and enforcement matters, class actions, takeover bid litigation, plan of arrangements and contested transactions.

Doug regularly advises corporations, Boards of Directors, Audit Committees and Special Committees in connection with internal and regulatory investigations. His experience includes investigating allegations such as insider trading, foreign corrupt practices, vendor kickbacks and misstatements in publicly released audited financial statements. These matters often require coordination with auditors, domestic regulators and cross-border collaboration with colleagues in other jurisdictions.