Robert Brush

Robert Brush


Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Recognized since 2018

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Securities Law

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Robert Brush is recognized as one of Canada’s leading securities and corporate commercial litigation lawyers. In addition to being recognized as Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year for 2020 by Benchmark Litigation, Robert has been 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 leading corporate commercial litigator by Best Lawyers in Canada and as a leader in the field of securities litigation by Chambers Canada.

Robert regularly represents public companies, investment dealers, officers, directors, shareholders, investment advisors and investors in the myriad disputes that can arise in the capital markets. His securities litigation practice includes class actions, proceedings before securities regulators, director and officer liability claims, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, oppression remedy matters, takeover bid litigation, negligence claims against investment advisors and dealers, cyber-fraud investigations and claims in the financial sector, and wrongful dismissal suits against investment firms. He has extensive experience representing individual and corporate respondents before the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) (formerly, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA)), and the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).

Robert also has a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice that includes disputes arising out of mergers and acquisitions, breach of contract suits, fraud and cyber-fraud investigations and claims, business tort claims, wrongful dismissal actions and professional negligence suits.

He has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario and, due to his expertise in corporate and securities matters, has been counsel on a wide range of civil cases, class actions and regulatory proceedings across the country. He is a frequent speaker on corporate, securities and civil litigation issues and is a skills instructor at trial practice workshops put on by The Advocates’ Society.

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  • 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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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate and Commercial Litigation
  • Securities Law
Special Focus:
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • Benchmark Litigation, 2020 Securities Litigation Lawyer of the Year
  • Chambers Canada, Securities Litigation
  • Lexpert/ALM Top 500 Lawyers in Canada

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