Graeme leads BLG’s White Collar Criminal Defence and Corporate Investigations and International Trade and Investment groups. He is a very experienced trial and appellate advocate in the areas of white collar criminal defence, international trade and investment law, complex commercial disputes and public law.
Graeme is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading white collar criminal defence practitioners. He has been counsel in several of the most notable white collar and regulatory investigations and prosecutions in recent Canadian history, including the successful defence of one of the accused in the landmark bribery prosecution R. v. Barra, a precedent-setting FINTRAC enforcement action against a cryptocurrency exchange for alleged violations of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, and multiple high-profile securities regulatory proceedings. In addition, Graeme is frequently retained by companies to conduct internal investigations and instructed in related civil litigation.
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Graeme Hamilton is a distinguished advocate with a wealth of experience in white-collar criminal defence. He has successfully defended individuals in landmark cases and is frequently retained for complex investigations involving regulatory compliance.