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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Litigation: General Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Blakes has one of the largest and most successful Litigation & Dispute Resolution practices in Canada, with top-tier litigators in the major business centres across the country, including Montréal, and an extraordinary depth of local industry knowledge, practice expertise and litigation experience. 

Our multidisciplinary team is armed with the skills and insights required to achieve favourable results for our clients. With all of the advice and expertise needed under one roof, we leverage best practices across industries and take swift action to resolve disputes smoother, smarter and with greater success.

We represent client interests at every stage of a dispute, from fact-finding and risk evaluation through final resolution and enforcement. We litigate in trial and appellate courts, resolve disputes at the negotiating table, and represent clients before tribunals and government agencies.

Blakes litigators have appeared before all levels of court in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and have been involved in precedent-setting cases involving hostile take-overs, indemnification of directors and officers, proxy contests and directors’ duties. Our expertise is complemented by one of Canada’s largest and most experienced corporate and commercial law groups.

In large, document-intensive cases, we integrate skilled paralegal support, leading-edge document management technology and a project management and e-discovery team to manage matters efficiently and cost effectively.

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Litigation: General Commercial - Québec

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Blake, Cassels & Graydon has a robust Montréal team with a strong focus on corporate litigation, class action defence and product liability litigation. The group advises on a range of securities and contractual disputes as well as competition and consumer protection matters. The law firm is also noted for its experience of commercial arbitration. The team regularly acts for major players in industries such as banking, technology, energy, life sciences and construction. Its recent work includes representing major Québec-based entities before the Supreme Court.
À propos de l’équipe

Blake, Cassels & Graydon dispose d'une solide équipe à Montréal spécialisée en litiges d'entreprise, en défense en actions collectives et en litiges en responsabilité du fait des produits. Le groupe conseille sur une gamme de litiges en matière de valeurs mobilières et de contrats, ainsi que sur des questions de concurrence et de protection des consommateurs. Le cabinet est également reconnu pour son expérience en arbitrage commercial. L'équipe représente régulièrement des acteurs majeurs de secteurs tels que les banques, les technologies, l'énergie, les sciences de la vie et la construction. Le cabinet a récemment représenté d'importantes entités québécoises devant la Cour suprême.

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Work Highlights

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP represented Air Canada in two proposed class actions concerning international airfare fuel surcharges.

  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP a représenté Air Canada dans deux actions collectives proposés concernant les surcharges carburant sur les billets d'avion internationaux.

Strengths

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  • Blakes always has the best experts and is a very strong team.

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  • Blakes brings deep commercial experience and a deep network in Quebec.

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  • The Blakes team is both human and rigorous in their approach and they are good at anticipating arguments.

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  • Blakes has a very practical approach. The team is efficient, well prepared and able to anticipate issues early.

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  • The team at Blakes is very knowledgeable and has a good business mindset.

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  • Blakes a une approche très pragmatique. Son équipe est efficace, bien préparée et capable d'anticiper les problèmes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Claude Marseille
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    Claude Marseille

    Montréal-based Claude Marseille is a sound choice among clients from a vast array of sectors, with particular expertise in the pharmaceutical industry for advice on disputes.

    Basé à Montréal, Claude Marseille est un choix judicieux parmi une clientèle provenant d’un large éventail de secteurs, avec une expertise particulière dans l’industrie pharmaceutique pour le conseil en matière de litiges.

    • Claude has really mastered class actions and he communicates well with the other party.

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    • Claude Marseille is a fantastic strategist.

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    • Claude is a very creative lawyer.

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    • Claude has a great reputation.

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    • Claude est un avocat très créatif.

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    • Claude maîtrise parfaitement les actions collectives et il communique très bien avec la partie adverse.

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    • Claude Marseille est un stratège fantastique.
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    • Claude a une réputation excellente.

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  • Simon Seida
    Simon Seida

    Simon Seida

    Montréal-based Simon Seida advises on commercial disputes as well as regulatory matters.

    Simon Seida, basé à Montréal, conseille sur les différends commerciaux, ainsi que sur les questions réglementaires.

    • Simon provides us with practical advice and is very knowledgeable.

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    • Simon understands business needs and is incredibly knowledgeable about the courts in Québec.

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    • Simon is experienced, calm and always well prepared. He has a very good capacity to anticipate issues and address them before they arise.

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    • Simon comprend les besoins des entreprises et possède une connaissance approfondie du système judiciaire québécois.
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    • Simon est expérimenté, calme et toujours bien préparé. Il a une excellente capacité à anticiper les problèmes et à les résoudre avant même qu'ils ne surviennent.

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    • Simon nous donne des conseils pratiques et possède de vastes connaissances.
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  • Ariane Bisaillon
    Ariane Bisaillon

    Ariane Bisaillon

    Ariane Bisaillon has significant expertise acting in class actions and commercial disputes on behalf of clients hailing from the pharmaceutical and financial services sectors.

    Ariane Bisaillon possède une expertise importante en matière d’actions de groupe et de litiges commerciaux pour de clients des secteurs pharmaceutique et des services financiers.

    • Ariane is very knowledgeable.

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    • Ariane's experience is great and she is very available.

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    • Ariane est très compétente.
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    • Ariane a beaucoup d'expérience et elle est très disponible.

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  • Caroline Biron
    Caroline Biron

    Caroline Biron

    Caroline Biron handles a range of civil litigation matters on behalf of international and domestic clients.

    Caroline Biron s’occupe d’un large éventail de dossiers de litige civil pour les clients internationaux et nationaux.

    • Caroline offers high quality service, has strong business sense and is very practical.

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    • Caroline Biron is highly rated across the board.

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    • Caroline has extraordinary business acumen.

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    • Caroline offre un service de grande qualité, possède un sens aigu des affaires et est très pragmatique.

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    • Caroline possède un sens des affaires extraordinaire.

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    • Caroline Biron est très appréciée dans tous les domaines.

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  • Anthony Cayer
    Anthony Cayer

    Anthony Cayer

    Anthony Cayer is a partner based in Montréal focused on commercial litigation and class actions for a range of clients including those in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries.

    Anthony Cayer est un associé basé à Montréal qui se concentre sur les litiges commerciaux et les actions de groupe pour une gamme de clients, y compris ceux des industries manufacturière et pharmaceutique.

    • Anthony is a very strong negotiator.

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    • Anthony is a great lawyer who is always available and well prepared.
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    • Anthony est un négociateur très efficace.
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    • Anthony est un excellent avocat, qui est toujours disponible et très bien préparé.

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