Richard B. Swan


Bennett Jones LLP - Toronto

Phone: (416) 777-7479
Fax: (416) 863-1716
E-mail: swanr@bennettjones.com



Year called to the Bar: 1991
Partner in litigation and dispute resolution with a focus on corporate, commercial and public law issues. Has appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the Federal Court of Canada, Supreme Court of Canada and an array of administrative and arbitral tribunals. Practice specialties include shareholder oppression issues, restructuring, injunctions, professional negligence, economic torts, professional discipline and regulation, estates litigation, health law and administrative and constitutional law. Frequent lecturer and speaker at legal and professional conferences. Director of The Advocates’ Society. He was one of Lexpert®’s "Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 in Canada" in its original 2002 list. LLB and BCL, McGill University. Law Clerk to the Federal Court of Appeal. Admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1991.

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