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Best Lawyers Near You in Québec, Quebec for Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Practice Area Overview
Commercial litigation is a very broad practice area encompassing all disputes potentially arising in a business context. Consequently, practitioners in this area must have wide-ranging knowledge of both the business world and the myriad legal issues that can arise in that arena.
Commercial disputes may take on various forms, from breach of contract to shareholder disputes. Every litigious situation gives rise to a wide variety of remedies and recourses, such as an action for damages, a motion for an injunction, or a seizure before judgment. Furthermore, depending on their nature, such disputes can fall under the jurisdiction of several courts, each with its own set of rules.
In this challenging environment, commercial litigators must be able to assess the strengths and weaknesses of each situation and gauge their potential impact. Thorough knowledge of the commercial and operational issues at play will allow the practitioner to propose an appropriate litigation or ADR strategy, perhaps even a business solution.
Commercial litigation has evolved considerably over the years due to several factors, such as the near-universal adoption of information technology by businesses, and the increased complexity of commercial disputes. Add to that a slowing Canadian economy, and it is clear that commercial litigators must be prepared for war but open to peace.
Odile Archambault represents clients before the Quebec courts, in particular the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal, as well as certain administrative tribunals. She also assists clients and represents them in mediations and civil arbitration. Ms. Archambault's practice focuses primarily on construction, commercial litigation and commercial and professional liability. She frequently represents clients, contractors, subcontractors and construction professionals in comp...
Mihnea Bantoiu practises primarily civil and commercial litigation. He has acted in a variety of high-profile litigation matters, including investment services and insurance liability, commercial and shareholder disputes, class actions, estate litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency, compliance with non-competition clauses and injunctions and other provisional measures. Mihnea has also assisted companies and their executives in defence of legal proceedings instituted by the Autorité des ...
Maxime Cantin practises primarily construction law. He has over 20 years of experience in litigating construction disputes, including delay claims, additional costs claims, construction insurance claims, tender issues and engineers errors and omissions. He also has extensive experience in contract review and drafting. He also handles on a regular and continuous basis complex commercial litigation. Mr. Cantin thus regularly represents contractors, owners, commercial tenants, manufacturers, ser...
Stéphan Charles-Grenon co-leads the Litigation group of BCF’s Quebec City office. He specialises in commercial and corporate litigation helping clients to make the right decisions at the right time. Pragmatic, efficient and results-oriented, he knows how to adapt to the needs of the entrepreneurs he supports in order to ensure that the legal issues converge with the clients’ commercial issues. Stéphan has a particular interest in shareholder litigation, unfair compet...
Julie Dorion practices primarily in the field of litigation, handling civil, commercial and construction law cases. She also devotes part of her practice to insolvency matters. She regularly pleads before the courts of Québec and frequently assists her colleagues in complex technical cases. Julie is a member of the advisory team of the Fondation du CHU de Québec and is part of the 2019-2021 cohort for the Programme Philantropes Émergents Centraide (PPEC). She is active wi...
Pierre Duquette has many years of experience with complex litigation matters. He represents clients involved in civil and commercial litigation. He also represents clients dealing with judicial reviews involving public bodies. He frequently acts in matters involving provisional, interlocutory and permanent injunctions. Mr. Duquette also regularly deals with matters relating to civil liability, environmental issues, restrictive covenants, defamation and professional liability. On top of his re...
Audrey Gagnon practises primarily commercial litigation, civil liability and contractual liability. Audrey regularly provides legal opinions on the prevention and resolution of disputes in these areas. A seasoned litigator, Audrey also advises clients on the development and evolution of proceedings before the civil courts. She has specific expertise in professional liability and insurance companies trust Audrey to defend their clients, namely dentists, lawyers, surveyors and other professiona...
Ian Gosselin handles complex litigations, primarily in construction law and product liability. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation and is also involved in the defence of class actions. Mr. Gosselin has frequently pleaded before civil courts and arbitration tribunals and has cumulated more than 500 days before the courts over the course of his career. He also acts as mediator in civil and commercial disputes. Due to his considerable experience in construction and engineering, ...
A dedicated lawyer valued by his peers, Nicolas Gosselin practices real estate litigation and construction law. Being an experienced litigator, Nicolas handles complex litigation before Quebec courts and administrative tribunals. Nicolas represents a diverse clientele of real estate promoters, contractors, manufacturers and materials suppliers to whom he brings a results-oriented approach, as well as creative and practical solutions. He frequently acts as a consultant for the negotiation and ...
The Bâtonnier Michel Jolin has been a partner of the firm since 1988 and is a member of the civil and commercial litigation group. Before joining the firm, he was Director of Litigation Services for the Quebec Department of Justice. He was Vice President of the Quebec Bar in 1986-1987 and Bâtonnier (President) in 1987-1988. Throughout his career, he has been very active in educating and training litigators. He has also been a sessional lecturer at the universities of Montreal and ...
Maxime-Arnaud Keable is a seasoned litigator whose practice is focused on complex commercial litigation. In particular, he has developed specific expertise in public and administrative law. Maxime-Arnaud has recently acted in cases involving challenges to government decrees and municipal by-laws, and in appeals for judicial review. He also practices disciplinary and criminal law. His detailed knowledge of public and administrative law makes him a leading strategic advisor to public organizati...
Mathieu Leblanc-Gagnon is a seasoned litigator who specializes in civil and commercial litigation. He represents a diverse business clientele in class actions and other contentious proceedings before various judicial and administrative tribunals. His areas of expertise cover commercial litigation, product liability, insurance law and construction law. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to advising food processors on their procurement activities under the Act respecting the ...
Dave Robitaille is a renowned strategist and litigator who practises in the area of complex civil and commercial litigation. Over the years he has acquired expertise in construction, real estate, municipal and product liability law. He also has vast experience in shareholder disputes and oppression remedies. He represents a diversified and loyal clientele that includes international manufacturers, financial institutions, SMEs, real estate promoters, property owners, general contractors, mater...
Vincent Rochette is a meticulous and versatile litigator who manages major civil, commercial, administrative and constitutional disputes. His practice focuses primarily on class actions, complex commercial litigation as well as appeal proceedings, including before the Supreme Court of Canada. Practising out of our Montréal and Québec offices, Mr. Rochette represents a diversified clientele before all levels of courts and several administrative tribunals. Mr. Rochette is currentl...
Christian Roy's practice focuses primarily on financial restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency and realization of bank guarantees. His services are sought by local and international companies with restructuring needs and by court-appointed officers, financial institutions, secured and unsecured creditors and purchasers of assets from distressed companies. He has acted for several financial institutions and companies regarding informal workouts and debtor-in-possession financings. Mr. Roy has p...
Mrs. Caroline Tardif works mainly in the fields of Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring, Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Mrs. Tardif practices mainly in civil and commercial litigation, particularly in the areas of civil liability, breach of contract, disputes between shareholders and all emergency procedures, such as obtaining injunction orders and protective measures. She also devotes a significant part of her activities to banking law and restructuring-insolvency, particularly in te...
Christian Trépanier is a partner of the Commercial Litigation group in the Québec office. He specializes in class actions, civil and commercial litigation, penal law, administrative law as well as municipal law. Christian represents varied clients, including publics organisations, municipalities, professionals, manufacturers, financial institutions, insurers and a number of private companies from industries such as forestry, alcohol sales and distribution, construction, etc. In ...
Mario Welsh is a recognized leader in the field of civil and commercial litigation, construction law and professional liability. He has appeared before every level of federal or provincial court - from the Court of Québec to the Supreme Court of Canada as well as before various administrative tribunals. He joined BCF in 2014, and has since been managing partner of the Québec office. Mario excels in several other areas of law, including class actions. He has been involved in some...
Audrey-Anne Béland specializes in the commercial litigation group and, more specifically, in municipal and administrative law. Audrey-Anne acts for both private sector companies and public organizations such as municipalities. In this capacity, she advises and assists clients in the development and urban planning, expropriation process and the environment. Audrey-Anne is also involved in municipal taxation mandates, particularly in appeals regarding the contestation of property assessm...
Maxime L. Blanchard s’est joint au groupe Litige civil et commercial de BCF en 2018. Depuis le début de sa carrière, Maxime a su mener à bien toutes les étapes du processus judiciaire. Il a eu l’occasion de plaider différents dossiers tant en première instance qu’en appel. Il a d’ailleurs participé activement à certaines actions collectives d’importances en matière de concurrence. Maxime est ég...
Steven Brassard is a lawyer in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team at our Quebec City office. In recent years, he has worked on numerous commercial and corporate law matters, including disputes between shareholders, remedies for oppression and rectification of abuse of power or iniquity. He also had the opportunity to represent clients in litigation involving construction contracts. His field of practice leads him to regularly plead before the various courts. He is particularly experie...
Louis-Vincent Hébert deals with all aspects of litigation and works on civil litigation matters in construction law, civil liability and bankruptcy and insolvency. His practice covers the provision of legal advice, drafting of proceedings and representation in court. As part of his education at Laval University, Mr. Hébert studied at Pierre Mendès-France University (Grenoble, France).
Ms. Victoria Lemieux-Brown practices primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, professional liability and disciplinary law. She devotes part of her activities to extraordinary remedies, administrative law and shareholder disputes. She practices primarily in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, including disciplinary and administrative law, civil and professional liability, breach of contract, shareholder disputes, real estate law, injunctions and other protective mea...
Ms. Frédérique Lessard practises mainly in the fields of civil and commercial litigation and insurance law. She also devotes a significant part of her activities to civil and professional liability files, including in health law. She is interested in environmental litigation, including files dealing with soil and groundwater contamination issues. She also works in construction law and in class action cases in defense. As part of her practice, she is called upon to assist and adv...
Isabel Pouliot primarily practices civil and commercial litigation, more specifically in the field of construction law. She joined BCF in 2016, after practising with a boutique firm and completing her articling at a national law firm. Isabel graduated from Université Laval, where she acted as a volunteer for various legal organizations and was featured on the Faculty’s Honour Roll as a result of her excellent academic performance. During her academic career, she also studied at t...
Bryan Roy focuses on civil and commercial litigation, primarily in construction, in which he advises, drafts proceedings and represents clients before the courts. As part of his university studies, Mr. Roy studied transnational commercial law at the EBS University of Business and Law, in Germany.
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