Lawyer Profile
John A. Fabello
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
One of Canada’s leading securities and class action lawyers, John is a trusted advisor to financial institutions and capital markets participants on their most sensitive and critical cases.
Co-head of Torys’ Securities Defence Practice and Co-head of the firm’s White Collar Defence and Investigations Practice, John focuses on all aspects of securities litigation and financial services regulatory matters, as well as on complex corporate and commercial litigation. He routinely represents clients across Canada before securities and other financial regulators, as well as before all levels of court.
Acting as lead counsel, John has successfully defended public and private company directors and officers, as well as financial institutions, in Canada’s largest securities class actions, including in Sino Forest and CannTrust. He was seconded for over a year to one of Canada’s largest broker-dealers to manage major class action litigation and related securities regulatory matters. He is also retained as a qualified witness in Canadian securities law.
In addition, John’s white collar defence and investigations practice transcends securities matters and encompasses internal investigations, crisis management and regulatory compliance of regulated entities.
John is available and his expertise is undeniable. It is a pleasure to work with him... He is one of the go-to people for securities litigation.
Torys is acting as counsel to a consortium of underwriters in a proposed securities class action in Ontario alleging primary and secondary market misrepresentations by CannTrust Holdings Inc. concerning allegations that it failed to disclose compliance issues related to the growth and storage of unlicensed cannabis plants
Canadian Coalition for Good Governance as an intervener in the Supreme Court of Canada case Lundin Mining Corporation, et al. v. Dov Markowich concerning the meaning of “material change” in the context of securities disclosure obligations
a consortium of underwriters in a proposed securities class action in Alberta alleging material misrepresentation of projected revenue in public disclosures in connection with a merger transaction and subsequent public offering
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1994 (ON)