Francis Rouleau > Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Offices
3000-1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal QC H3B 4N8
Canada
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Francis Rouleau
Work Department
Litigation ＆ Dispute Resolution; Commercial Real Estate
Position
Francis is the Practice Group Leader for the litigation group in the Montreal office of Blakes. Francis is experienced in commercial litigation, including product liability, contract law, corporate litigation and shareholder disputes, securities and related regulatory litigation, construction and real estate litigation. He has acted in the defence of insurance carriers/brokers, represented various creditors/debtors in relation to large restructuring matters, and has extensive knowledge of class action defence work in the fields of product liability, price fixing, consumer contracts and financial institutions. Francis represents clients in trials and appeals at all levels of courts, including the Federal Court and Supreme Court of Canada.
Career
Francis is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI).He is also a member of the Montréal Bar, the Quebec Bar and the Canadian Bar Association.
Memberships
Francis is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and the Defense Research Institute (DRI).
Lawyer Rankings
Canada > Dispute resolution: Quebec
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP‘s Quebec team is well-versed in supporting automotive, banking, construction, energy, healthcare, financial services, retail and tech-sector clients involved in disputes. Practice head Francis Rouleau‘s broad litigation practice covers product liability, contract law, corporate litigation and shareholder disputes, securities, construction and real estate. Additional key contacts include litigator Claude Marseille, who has focused his practice on class actions, product liability, construction law and shareholder remedies; Simon Seida, who advises corporations and high-profile individuals on regulatory and securities matters; restructuring, real estate, construction and reinsurance litigator Matthew Liben; and Ariane Bisaillon, who brings strength to advising clients in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and transport. Former Woods LLP managing partner Caroline Biron joined the firm in August 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: Alberta
- Dispute resolution: British Columbia
- Dispute resolution: Ontario
- Environment
- Indigenous law
- Infrastructure projects
- Insurance
- International expertise
- Energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Pensions
- Public procurement
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- Technology