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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

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Litigation: General Commercial - Québec

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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.

À propos de l’équipe

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt est un cabinet national doté d'une équipe compétente à Montréal qui traite régulièrement des litiges commerciaux généraux, des arbitrages et des actions de groupe. L'équipe est actif dans des domaines allant de la responsabilité du fait des produits à la protection des consommateurs et aux questions de valeurs mobilières, ainsi qu'aux assurances et à la défense de crime en cols blancs. Le groupe représente plusieurs grands noms des secteurs des services financiers, du commerce de détail, de l'industrie pharmaceutique et de la construction.

Work Highlights

  • Osler acted for Hino Motors Canada in a national class action, alleging that Hino manipulated compliance testing for vehicles sold in Canada.

  • Osler a représenté Hino Motors Canada dans une action collective nationale, alléguant que Hino avait manipulé les tests de conformité des véhicules vendus au Canada.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fabrice Benoît
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Fabrice Benoît
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Band 2
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.

Fabrice has in-depth knowledge of securities law and good relationships with regulators.

Fabrice Benoît est un choix populaire en matière de valeurs mobilières et de litiges. Il possède une expérience significative dans le domaine de la réglementation des valeurs mobilières à Montréal, ayant travaillé pour l’AMF avant de se joindre au cabinet.

Fabrice possède une connaissance approfondie du droit des valeurs mobilières et de bonnes relations avec les régulateurs.

Éric Préfontaine
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Éric Préfontaine
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Band 5
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.

Éric Préfontaine is always responsive and helpful and provides outstanding service.

Éric is a strong commercial litigator.

Éric Préfontaine est convoité pour sa connaissance des litiges, et notamment des actions collectives, pour une clientèle variée provenant des secteurs bancaire, technologique et pharmaceutique.

Éric est un plaideur solide.

Éric Préfontaine est toujours réactif et serviable et offre un service exceptionnel.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Québec

Litigation: General Commercial

Éric Préfontaine
5
Éric Préfontaine
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Band 5
Litigation: Securities

Fabrice Benoît
2
Fabrice Benoît
2
Band 2

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