Robert Elliott's practice focuses on the business and affairs of financial services providers. He advises clients about regulatory approval and compliance issues, corporate governance, outsourcing and other transactions, anti-money laundering laws, demutualizations and other matters. His clients include domestic and foreign banks, foreign bank branches, insurance and trust companies, ombudsman services, unregulated financial services providers, and financial services trade associations. Robert was seconded to the Canadian Bankers Association for a two-year period to advise on the 1997 revisions to federal financial institutions legislation. He has participated in the writing of numerous submissions to governments and government agencies on various policy and legal issues. He serves as a representative on a financial sector legislation advisory group consulted by the Department of Finance on financial institutions legislative review. Robert is the National Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Institutions and Services Group.
Honours and Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada 2011 as a leading practitioner in Banking Law
- Robert has been repeatedly rated as a leading practitioner in banking in the IFLR 1000, The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms
Community Involvement
- General Editor, Butterworths' National Banking Law Review
Membership/Affiliations
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association