Biography
For over 30 years, Peter Steger has practiced exclusively in damages quantification, business valuations and forensic accounting. He has prepared numerous expert reports and affidavits and has given expert witness testimony in the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba courts, the High Court of Singapore, and in international (ICC, UNCITRAL) and domestic arbitrations. His mandates have covered a wide range of industries including manufacturing, resources, technology, financial services, pharmaceuticals, retail, real estate, and sports franchises.
Peter has been featured as a leading Forensic Accountant and Quantum Expert in Who’s Who Legal for 2015-2022, as well as one of Canada’s top cross-border expert witnesses in the Lexpert/American Lawyer annual guides. He is frequently retained on complex disputes involving damages claims of $10 million to $100+ million involving major contract disputes, intellectual property claims, and class actions. He also has extensive experience in financial investigations and in obtaining and executing Anton Piller orders and Mareva injunctions in civil fraud matters.
Education & Credentials
- CFF | 2016, Certified in Financial Forensics
- CPA | 2012, Chartered Professional Accountant
- CFE | 1996, Certified Fraud Examiner
- CBV | 1995, Chartered Business Valuator
- CA | 1991, Chartered Accountant
- B.Comm. | 1988, Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto
Related Expertise
Peter's Cases
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Competition Act Claims
Detailed financial investigation into the Competition Bureau’s allegations of misleading advertising against a major retailer.Learn More -
Obtaining and Executing Anton Piller Orders
Civil fraud cases can include the extraordinary ex-parte remedies of Anton Piller Orders and accompanying Mareva Injunctions, colloquially known as “seize” and “freeze” orders against defendants.Learn More -
Domestic Arbitration Involving Long-Term Supply Contracts
Detailed review of the Claimant’s disclosures made in support of the re-opening sought of a long-term supply agreement impacted by a steep increase in raw material input costs.Learn More -
Procurement Investigation in Real Estate Projects
Significant forensic investigation into project procurement and financial operations of numerous 3-P real estate ventures.Learn More -
Loss Quantification and Business Valuation Involving Pro Sports Teams
Damages quantification and business valuation assignments involving professional sports teams.Learn More -
Domestic Arbitration Involving Royalties on Licensed Products
Detailed review of Claimant’s disclosures made in support of calculations and characterizations of royalties earned on sales of ground-breaking pharmaceutical products.Learn More -
Borrelli (as Trustee of the SFC Litigation Trust) v. Chan
2018 ONSC 1429; 2019 ONCA 525; 2020 SCC 38733Major damages assessment involving the defunct Sino-Forest Corporation and losses suffered as a result of fraudulent schemes orchestrated by the company’s former CEO.Learn More -
McDonald and Dickson, as Joint Liquidators of Stanford International Bank v. TD Bank
2021 ONSC 3872Major damages assessment involving the defunct Stanford International Bank (Antigua/Houston TX) and the losses suffered by the company as a result of the world’s second largest Ponzi scheme orchestrat...Learn More -
Apotex Inc. v. Nordion (Canada) Inc. (formerly MDS) et al
2017 ONSC 1323; 2019 ONCA 23Major damages assessment involving the Defendant’s breach of contract in failing to provide proper bioequivalence studies which caused delays in the Plaintiff’s entry into the U.S. market for certain ...Learn More -
JZ LLC et al ats Hudson’s Bay Company Luxembourg, SARL
Delaware - C.A. No. NJOC-12-107 JRJ CCLD; Appeal No. 182, 2013Post-acquisition dispute regarding the purchase price adjustment clause involving the sale of Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay between two U.S.-based seller and buyer.Learn More -
The Empire Life Insurance Company ats/v. Thibault et al
2012 ONSC 5387Major investigative matter involving the tracing of inflated life insurance policy values and improper policy withdrawals.Learn More -
Teva Canada Limited v. Pfizer Canada Inc. et al
2017 FC 332Intellectual property dispute pursuant to Section 8 of the Canadian PMNOC Regulations involving the pharmaceutical molecule pregabalin.Learn More -
Drynan v. Bausch Health Companies Inc. et al
2021 ONSC 7423Class action certification motion involving Defendants’ consumer product representations, and the related damages considerations in the event the representations contravened various legislative Acts.Learn More
News & Insights
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CHS Principals recognized as Leading Experts in Who’s Who Legal for 2023-2024.
Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. congratulates five CHS Principals who have been recognized in Who’s Who Legal for 2023-2024 as leading experts in damages quantification, business valuation and forensi... -
Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. recognized as Leading Damages Experts for 2022 by Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal has recognized Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. as one of the Leading Firms in North America for Quantum of Damages Experts for 2022. In particular, its founding Principals r... -
Who’s Who Legal recognizes Farley Cohen, Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger as leading practitioners in the “Financial Advisory and Valuation – Quantum of Damages” category in its Consulting Experts 2020 edition.
CHS was the top firm in Canada with three recognitions in this category. -
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Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger were featured again as leading Canadian Forensic Accountants by Who’s Who Legal for 2018.
Who's Who Legal identifies leading legal practitioners and expert witnesses throughout the world in multiple areas of business law. According to WWL nominees are selected based upon comprehensiv... -
Peter Steger was recognized as a leading Forensic Accountant by Who’s Who Legal for 2017.
Who's Who Legal identifies leading legal practitioners and expert witnesses throughout the world in multiple areas of business law. According to WWL, nominees are selected based upon comprehens... -
CHS professionals act as damages expert witnesses in 2017 mock trials in the Osgoode Masters of Law (LLM) program in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Antonina Wasowska, Ivy Tse, Catalina Anghel, Tylar St. John and Michelle Tran acted as damages expert witnesses in mock trials of the toxic tort case study A Civil Action. The program uses a mock acco... -
Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger were featured as leading Forensic Accountants in Canada by Who’s Who Legal.
Who's Who Legal identifies leading legal practitioners and expert witnesses throughout the world in multiple areas of business law. According to WWL, nominees are selected based upon comprehensive, in... -
Peter Steger was recognized as a leading Forensic Accountant in Canada by Who’s Who Legal 2016.
Who's Who Legal identifies leading legal practitioners and expert witnesses throughout the world in multiple areas of business law. According to WWL, nominees are selected based upon comprehensi... -
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Peter Steger was recognized as a leading Forensic Accountant in Canada by Who’s Who Legal 2015.
Who's Who Legal identifies leading legal practitioners and expert witnesses throughout the world in multiple areas of business law. According to WWL, nominees are selected based upon comprehens... -
Peter Steger was a co-presenter on the topic of “Earnout and Indemnity Disputes” at the joint AICPA-CPA Canada’s annual Forensic & Valuation Services Conference in New Orleans.
Peter Steger was a co-presenter on the topic of “Earnout and Indemnity Disputes” at the joint AICPA-CPA Canada’s annual Forensic & Valuation Services Conference in New Orleans. -
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CHS professionals take part in the Osgoode Masters of Law (LLM) program in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution as mock trial expert accounting witnesses.
Helen Norris, Dan Ross, Anita Patel, Bart Dziarski and Matt Bottomley acted as mock trial expert witnesses in the toxic tort case study A Civil Action. The program uses a mock accounting report develo... -
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CHS is proud to sponsor Aidsbeat 2012, the Bay Street battle of the bands in support of the 25th anniversary of CANFAR (Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research).
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Peter Steger is profiled in the CICA’s CareerVision newsletter
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Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. Inc. celebrates its one year anniversary.
The founding principals - Farley Cohen, Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger – and fellow principals Paula Frederick and Prem Lobo thank their clients, colleagues and staff for helping grow the company from... -
Farley Cohen, Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger were each recognized as one of Canada's top Cross-Border Expert Witnesses for 2010 in Lexpert.
Farley Cohen, Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger were each recognized as one of Canada’s top Cross-Border Expert Witnesses in Lexpert’s “2010 Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers... -
Damages Quantification, Business Valuation and Forensic Accounting boutique Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. Inc. launches today
Farley Cohen, Ross Hamilton and Peter Steger are pleased to announce the formation of Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. Inc. – Toronto’s new and compelling independent boutique practice specializing in ... -
Peter Steger and Farley Cohen were speakers at the joint CICBV/CA-IFA presentation of "Changing Rules and Roles of Expert Witnesses"
To hear the audio link, click here.