Alternative Dispute Resolution Construction Law Corporate and Commercial Litigation Director and Officer Liability Practice Product Liability Law
David Joanisse
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Biography
Mr. Joanisse’s clients include corporations such as Xerox Canada, Garda and Neptune Technologies, as well as public entities such as the city of Saint-Eustache and the Agence Métropolitaine de transport, Greater Montreal’s public transit commission.
Mr. Joanisse has represented his clients in the following capacities:
- Representing majority and minority shareholders in numerous oppression remedy actions before Quebec courts.
- Defending several corporations against oppression remedy actions before Quebec courts.
- Representing construction contractors in various matters.
- Representing syndicate of co-ownership in various matters.
- Representing various corporations and individuals before arbitration tribunals in Quebec.
- Representing art galleries against claims for damages and in intellectual property matters.
- Representing heirs and liquidators in estate litigation involving steps such as applications for the removal of a liquidator, contesting a will and injunctions.
- Defending various professionals, including engineers and architects, in hearings before the discipline committees of their professional orders.
- Various litigations in matters related to acquisitive prescription, including the landmark decision White v. Lallouz rendered by the Court of Appeal in 2020.
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Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Construction Law
- Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Product Liability Law
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