As a leading criminal defence lawyer in Toronto, Hillson Tse has defended clients from all manners of serious criminal charges ranging from violent offences such as criminal negligence causing death to white collar financial frauds. Having devoted himself solely to criminal and regulatory defence law, Hillson Tse has secured acquittals for his clients at all levels of trial court in Ontario. He focuses on the defence of impaired driving, sexual assault, and domestic violence charges. He is respected for his cross-examination and legal argument abilities- being able to effectively attack the credibility of witnesses and evidence in complex criminal prosecutions. Hillson Tse also leverages his skills as a trial lawyer to defend students who have been charged with academic misconduct in university or college. He first sat on the UBC university panel judging student academic appeals before then successfully defending students from the University as the head of the student advocacy office. Outside of his direct advocacy activities, Hillson Tse provides consultation services on criminal or quasi-criminal regulatory investigations such as bribery, anti-corruption, money laundering, or customs violations.