Simon Seida

Simon's practice covers various fields of commercial litigation, including class actions, disputes between competitors, professional malpractice, and post-closing disputes. A seasoned class action litigator, Simon defends corporations faced with mediatized national or local class action proceedings in Québec involving consumer protection, product liability, securities, competition and public nuisance matters. In the course of his practice, he regularly appears before courts and administrative tribunals in Quebec, including as lead counsel in numerous trials, appeals and class action hearings on the merits.

Simon also advises corporations and individuals in relation to regulatory or criminal matters, such as anti-corruption, competition, securities or financial matters. In this context, he advises clients in responding to search warrants and investigations by government authorities, in participating in commissions of inquiry or in conducting internal investigations. He also defends clients in enforcement proceedings brought by government authorities and regulatory organizations, including public prosecutors and securities regulators. In addition, Simon has been appointed as a compliance monitor and an independent investigator.

Simon has advised national and international corporations on various matters dealing with dispute avoidance and resolution and with compliance with the penal provisions of statutes in Quebec and Canada.