On April 5, 2024, in the case of the SEC v. Panuwat (Panuwat),[1] the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) convinced a jury for the very first time of its “shadow trading” doctrine, according to
Frederic Plamondon
Frédéric Plamondon has broad litigation experience with a strong focus on white-collar defence, securities litigation and class actions. He advises corporations, public issuers and market participants in a wide range of investigations, frauds and other financial crime matters, including foreign corruption. Frédéric is regularly called upon to take part in proceedings involving various regulators and public bodies, as well as in competition and securities class actions.
An important component of his practice consists of acting as a trusted advisor in matters touching on anti‑corruption, sanctions, corporate governance, compliance and prelitigation. He also represents clients in highly complex commercial litigations raising constitutional, public and administrative issues.
Frédéric has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Québec Court of Appeal, Québec Superior Court, Court of Québec, courts in Ontario, as well as various regulatory and administrative tribunals. In addition to this very active practice, Frédéric plays a key role in the legal community, notably as founder of the Québec division of the Young Advocates' Standing Committee, a division of The Advocates' Society.