Jean-Simon Schoenholz

Practice Areas

Jean-Simon Schoenholz is a versatile litigator with a bilingual national practice focusing on public law strategy, appellate advocacy, and commercial litigation. Jean-Simon regularly appears before the federal courts and the Supreme Court of Canada, including in high-profile and high-stakes matters. In doing so, he brings to bear his perspective as a former judicial law clerk in both courts. Jean-Simon also appears in superior and appellate courts across Canada, regularly leading matters at all levels in Ontario and appearing in high-stakes litigation in other provinces, including Quebec.

Jean-Simon is regularly engaged when clients are affected by government and government agency decisions, including to challenge government regulation. He also acts for public institutions, including Crown corporations, airport and port authorities, and universities, where their decisions are challenged. As part of his public law practice, Jean-Simon is regularly called upon to advise clients on complex matters of statutory and regulatory interpretation. This notably includes lending support to clients engaged in government consultations and as part of broader government relations strategy. He also advises Crown corporations on governance matters. Jean-Simon has unique experience participating in high-profile public inquiries, most notably as commission counsel to the Emergencies Act inquiry.