Amanda McLachlan provides decisive counsel to public companies, executives and boards navigating high-stakes disputes and investigations. In these critical moments, Amanda is the trusted ally clients turn to for risk mitigation, compliance strategies and effective resolutions.
A committed advocate and partner in business, Amanda has a proven track record representing clients—like public companies, manufacturers, investment banks and corporate leadership—in responding to regulatory scrutiny, internal investigations and high-stakes litigation. Across all matters, Amanda brings a strategic, results-driven approach to safeguarding her clients’ interests.
Commercial Litigation
With a practice focused on complex corporate and commercial disputes, Amanda has significant experience managing all aspects of litigation and dispute resolution—including shareholder disputes, enforcement actions, post-employment claims and fraud investigations. Amanda has appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and has represented clients before numerous administrative and regulatory bodies, such as the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Securities Litigation & Regulatory Investigations
Amanda provides strategic counsel in high-stakes securities litigation and regulatory investigations representing issuers, directors, officers and financial institutions in complex disputes. She has extensive experience defending clients in regulatory investigations and resulting litigation, as well as shareholder disputes and securities class actions. With a deep understanding of evolving securities laws and enforcement trends, Amanda helps clients anticipate and mitigate risks before they escalate. She regularly advises on compliance matters, disclosure obligations and corporate governance failures, guiding companies, boards and special committees through high-profile investigations and enforcement proceedings.
Amanda also assists clients in navigating inquiries related to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) and other financial misconduct matters—including insider trading allegations, misrepresentation claims and breaches of fiduciary duties. She conducts internal reviews, responds to regulatory subpoenas and manages parallel litigation to ensure a coordinated, business-aligned defense. Her ability to negotiate resolutions and mitigate reputational harm makes her a trusted advisor in cases involving cross-border regulatory scrutiny and enforcement actions.
Fraud & Financial Crimes
A leader in financial crime matters, Amanda has extensive experience pursuing fraud and asset recovery cases both domestically and across multiple jurisdictions. She routinely obtains Norwich Pharmacal orders, Anton Piller orders and worldwide freezing injunctions (Mareva orders) to trace, preserve and recover assets globally. Amanda works closely with international legal teams to execute cross-border enforcement strategies, ensuring seamless coordination in multi-jurisdictional disputes. She is also a trusted advisor on corporate fraud investigations, helping clients identify risks, strengthen governance and recover misappropriated assets.
Amanda has been named as a leading lawyer under 40 in Canada by both Lexpert and Benchmark. She has also ranked by Chambers Canada in the areas of Securities Litigation and White Collar Defence.
Beyond her practice, Amanda is committed to thought leadership and industry advocacy. She sits on the executive of the Ontario Chapter of the Women in White Collar Defence Association and is currently an adjunct professor for Osgoode University, where she co-teaches the Advanced Commercial Litigation Workshop. Dedicated to contributing to her community, Amanda is a board member for Story Planet—a not-for-profit organization that promotes storytelling and literacy among at-risk youth—and an active volunteer with Pro Bono Ontario.
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