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MATTHEW SCOTT Managing Partner

Direct: 416.217.0870
Fax: 416.217.0220
Email: mscott@cmblaw.ca
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Matthew Scott is the firm’s managing partner. Matthew’s practice focuses on corporate and securities litigation and advising on regulatory compliance matters. He has extensive experience in complex commercial and securities litigation, including disputes arising between buyers and sellers in M&A transactions, investor losses, class actions, regulatory investigations, and enforcement proceedings. Matthew also has experience advising companies, including fund managers, portfolio managers and dealers, on regulatory compliance management, compliance examinations and remediation programs.

Prior to rejoining CMB in 2022, Matthew worked for 13 years in the legal and compliance departments of CI Financial Corp. as vice president and chief litigation counsel. Matthew managed and acted in a wide range of corporate, commercial and securities litigation matters for CI and its affiliates. He also provided general corporate and commercial advice to the group of companies. Matthew implemented a regulatory compliance management system and oversaw complaint handling, whistleblower policy, as well as privacy and anti-money laundering compliance programs at CI.

Contact

Direct: 416.217.0870
Fax: 416.217.0220
Email: mscott@cmblaw.ca
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Education

Bar Admission – Ontario, 2001

LL.M. – University of Toronto, 2012

LL.B. - University of British Columbia, 2000

B.A. – University of Victoria, 1997