Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Québec
Band 1
Contact number
+1 514 847 4747About
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Our litigators have extensive trial and appellate experience and regularly appear before all levels of the Canadian Courts, and before arbitrators and administrative tribunals. The complexity of our team, our seamless integration across offices and our impressive experience means we can respond swiftly and efficiently to disputes right from the early stages to resolution.
We handle commercial litigation of all sizes and we know that any matter can be a “bet-the-farm,” kind of litigation, depending on the scope of the client. Whether the case is a contract dispute, a class action, a regulatory issue or is industry-specific, we are always mindful of our clients’ need for efficiency and budget predictability.
A client-centred approach to litigation requires our lawyers to be creative, flexible and practical. While most litigation never proceeds to trial – our experienced trial teams have obtained numerous successful verdicts for our clients.
Chambers Review
Norton Rose Fulbright is a market-leading international law firm with considerable litigation prowess in both Montréal and Québec City. The group represents local, national and international clients in securities and commercial litigation across various industries including energy, technology and healthcare. The team has particular knowledge and strength in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sectors and is frequently cited as a popular choice for securities litigation and regulation, including shareholder disputes, insider trading and oppression remedies. The firm also has a strong profile for its work on multi-jurisdictional class actions and commercial fraud matters.
Work Highlights
- Norton Rose Fulbright advised Concordia University on a class action challenging the automatic enrolment of students in an optional group insurance policy.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The communication with the team is quick and easy, and the lawyers are proactive about significant developments in the cases."
"The Norton Rose team did an outstanding job, with amazing client service and commercial acumen."
"Norton Rose seems to have a never-ending supply of talented, engaged lawyers. It is a firm that is always there when I need it."
"The communication with the team is quick and easy, and the lawyers are proactive about significant developments in the cases."
"The Norton Rose team did an outstanding job, with amazing client service and commercial acumen."
"Norton Rose seems to have a never-ending supply of talented, engaged lawyers. It is a firm that is always there when I need it."
Notable Practitioners
Sophie Melchers, who is based in Montréal, is well regarded for her expertise in commercial litigation, investigations and securities.
"Sophie Melchers is an extremely competent litigation lawyer with the ability to understand and integrate very complex legal and commercial concepts and issues."
"Sophie is an outstanding lawyer."
"Sophie is one of the best litigators I have worked with. She makes clients very comfortable, and is very strategic, organised and always available."
François Fontaine, based in Montréal, is well known for handling a wide range of commercial litigation matters, including white-collar and administrative law cases.
Eric Lefebvre often handles commercial cases and class actions, and represents clients from the financial services and retail sectors from his office in Montréal.
"He works to make sure we are all on the same page with strategy. He is very knowledgeable in class actions and very experienced in that area."
Jean Bertrand is a respected commercial litigator based out of Montréal. He has experience litigating a number of commercial mandates before all courts, notably in the aviation space.
François-David Paré's practice spans corporate, commercial and civil disputes, including class action litigation.
"François-David Paré is very smart and impressive in the courtroom."
"François-David is my go-to resource in Québec for a reason: he is smart, responsive and a top-notch strategic thinker."
"He appreciates how our business works in a way most external lawyers do not."
Ranked Lawyers at
Norton Rose Fulbright
Québec
Members
Provided by Norton Rose Fulbright
Christian Roy
François-David Paré