Biography: Business Crime Defence

Matthew R (Matt) Lindsay is managing partner of the Calgary office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. His practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and commercial litigation, through both the courts and arbitration. He is the leader of the firm's national fraud, corruption and asset recovery group and has developed a sub-specialty in those areas representing corporations, individuals, investors, insurers and financial institutions across Western Canada. Matt is the sole Canadian member of ICC Fraudnet, an international network of lawyers organised by the International Chamber of Commerce's commercial crime services designed to assist victims of fraud to recover and repatriate proceeds of crime and corruption. He is recognised by Law Business Research's The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and by The Best Lawyers in Canada as a leader in corporate commercial litigation and business crime issues. Matt has appeared as counsel before all trial and appellate courts in Western Canada and has appeared pro hoc vice before Texas District Courts in the United States. He has been an instructor in the Legal Education Society of Alberta's intensive trial advocacy programme for over 10 years and has contributed to several publications on litigation, fraud and recovery issues.

Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP is one of Canada's pre-eminent national business law firms, including recognised experts in corporate and commercial litigation across the country. Offices are located in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.