Litigation: General Commercial
Canada Guide 2025 : Québec
Band 4
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Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
The Osler Montréal advocacy team is deeply integrated into Osler’s national team. They provide seamless service, from a multi-disciplinary platform to Canadian and international clients operating in Québec, as well as leading and mid-sized Québec-based companies and financial institutions doing business domestically and globally. Osler’s Montréal team is involved in some of the most important litigation in the province. The team has extensive experience in class actions, commercial litigation, and arbitrations. Osler has been especially active in matters relating to the Québec Consumer Protection Act, the federal Competition Act, product liability, and shareholders’ remedies. Members of the team act on many “first in kind” cases in securities litigation as well as regulatory investigations.
Chambers Review
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt is a national firm with a capable Montréal team that regularly handles general commercial litigation, arbitration and class actions. The group is active on matters ranging from product liability to consumer protection and securities matters, as well as insurance and white-collar defence. It represents a number of major household names from the financial services, retail, pharmaceutical and construction sectors.
Work Highlights
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt represented First Canadian Title in a dispute with the Chambre des notaires duQuébec regarding the introduction of Bill34.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We are very pleased with their services and high level of expertise."
"Their advice goes beyond the confines of the case and addresses other public policy and legislative issues that have a direct bearing on the matter."
"We are very pleased with their services and high level of expertise."
"Their advice goes beyond the confines of the case and addresses other public policy and legislative issues that have a direct bearing on the matter."
Notable Practitioners
Fabrice Benoît is a popular choice as counsel on securities matters and litigation. He has significant experience in the securities regulatory space out of Montréal, having worked for the AMF prior to joining the firm.
Éric Préfontaine is sought after for his knowledge of disputes, and especially class actions, for a variety of clients hailing from the banking, technology and pharmaceutical sectors.