Alistair Crawley

Alistair Crawley


Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Recognized since 2008

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Securities Law

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Alistair Crawley is a founding partner of Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP and is one of Canada’s leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. Alistair’s practice includes all aspects of litigation and advice involving the capital markets and the securities industry, including investigations and enforcement hearings, contested corporate transactions and investment loss claims.

Alistair has argued some of Canada’s most significant securities law cases, including the leading case on timely disclosure in the context of merger and acquisition transactions. He has extensive experience as defence counsel in regulatory and quasi criminal investigations concerning public disclosure, registration, insider trading, fraud, and other forms of alleged market malfeasance.

Alistair has paired his securities regulatory expertise with an active corporate litigation practice involving contested corporate transactions and shareholder meetings, stakeholder disputes in both public and private corporations, corporate governance and directors’ and officers’ liability. Alistair’s commercial litigation expertise includes class actions, contract disputes, professional negligence, tort and breach of fiduciary duty claims and complex insurance coverage disputes.

Alistair is recognized by Lexpert as one of the Top 500 Lawyers in Canada and has been featured in the Lexpert Special Edition on Canada’s Leading Litigation Lawyers. He has also been recognized as a leader in the field of securities litigation by Chambers Canada and as a leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyer by both Benchmark Canada and Best Lawyers in Canada. In 2024, Alistair was named Lawyer of the Year for Securities Law in Toronto by Best Lawyers. Alistair is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Location
  • 179 John Street, Suite 800
    Toronto, ON M5T 1X4
    Canada

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario

6 The Best Lawyers in Canada awards

2 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Securities Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities Law, Toronto, Canada (2024)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Law
Special Focus:
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • Lexpert/ALM Top 500 Lawyers in Canada
  • Chambers Canada, Band 1 - Securities Litigation

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