Investigation Counsel PC

About Investigation Counsel PC

Investigation Counsel PC is a Toronto law firm that practises fraud recovery litigation exclusively, representing victims rather than the people accused of committing fraud. Norman J. Groot founded the firm in 2007, after a career that began in policing in 1985. Groot earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario in 1998, was called to the Ontario bar in 2000, authored the book Canadian Law and Private Investigations in 1999, and holds the Certified Fraud Examiner designation.

The firm's lawyers pursue Mareva injunctions, Anton Piller orders, and Norwich Pharmacal orders to freeze assets and preserve evidence in fraud cases, and Investigation Counsel PC also acts as independent supervising solicitor when a court authorizes an Anton Piller search. Its class action lawyers have been lead counsel in reported decisions in the courts of Ontario, British Columbia, and Quebec, including actions against Canadian banks over mutual fund fees and a case involving Google's collection of facial data from photos.

The firm's investigative work is led by a former twenty year member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who went on to head KPMG's corporate intelligence practice. A second office in Vancouver extends the practice into British Columbia, where one of the firm's lawyers is also called to the bar, alongside admission in Massachusetts.