The Montreal-based group at McCarthy Tétrault is active on class action disputes, regulatory and product liability matters, securities litigation and arbitration. The team is well-versed in commercial litigation involving the pharmaceutical, tech and biotech segments, and routinely appears before all levels of the Quebec courts. Steeves Bujold directs the group. Ex-practice head Mason Poplaw remains active on complex commercial, corporate and securities disputes, and has additional experience of financial product liabilities cases and banking class actions. François Giroux majors on shareholder disputes, banking litigation and class actions involving securities violations and privacy disputes. Isabelle Vendette is noted for her expertise in injunctions, financial services and securities litigation, as well as privacy and contract disputes. Gabriel Querry is an additional name to note. Kristian Brabander left the firm.

Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Quebec practice is a strong choice for corporate commercial litigation, class action, securities litigation, professional liability, product liability and restructuring and insolvency matters. The ‘highly skilled’, ‘solutions-oriented’ team is regularly instructed by major corporations in the energy, finance, natural resources, transportation, tech and healthcare segments. Disputes all-rounder François-David Paré handles corporate, commercial and civil litigation, as well as securities matters and shareholder disputes, while Horia Bundaru has focused his practice on commercial and construction litigation. Sophie Melchers is a key contact for securities litigation, and Jean Bertrand is active on competition, international trade, transport and energy disputes. Fraud and anti-corruption specialist François Fontaine is also noted. Senior associate Francesca Taddeo left the firm in July 2023.

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.

The Quebec practice at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is noted for its skill in class actions, white collar crime, cybersecurity, IP, banking and financial services, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Major domestic banks and multinationals in the aeronautic, telecoms, logistics and construction sectors routinely feature on the group’s client roster. Practice co-head Mathieu Piché-Messier majors on civil and commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a particular focus on aviation law and IP matters. Alongside him, Gabriel Lefebvre is well-versed in representing property owners, contractors, bonding companies and insurers in contentious construction matters. Litigators François Grondin and Karine Chênevert are additional key contacts.

Montreal-based boutique litigation firm Woods LLP demonstrates strength in insolvency, class action and commercial agreement disputes, as well as in corporate liability and governance disputes. Sylvain Rigaud, who leads the insolvency and restructuring group, heads the team, along with Richard Vachon and Marie-Louise Delisle, who is highly active on class action defence and professional liability matters, with a focus on telecommunications law, competition affairs and civil liability. Louis Seveno handles litigation and arbitration relating to construction and PPP disputes. Other key members include international arbitration specialist Stephen Drymer and Eric Bédard. Patrick Ouellet was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Montréal in April 2023. Managing partner Caroline Biron departed the firm in August 2023.

The Quebec group at Dentons brings together solicitors and litigators to act for clients involved in construction, retail, e-commerce, hospitality, automative and healthcare disputes. Montreal-based Margaret Weltrowska heads up the department and leads on commercial and civil litigation, class action, franchising and product liability matters. Key partner-level litigation contacts include Pierre Grenier and Claude Morency. They are supported by senior associate Erica Shadeed, who is active on commercial, marketing, and media-related disputes.

Fasken‘s Quebec group regularly appears before Canada’s Supreme Court and routinely represents tech, mining, pharmaceutical, retail and automotive-sector clients involved in commercial and shareholder disputes. The group is co-led by a Montreal-based duo, comprising shareholder disputes, penal proceedings and securities litigation specialist Marc-André Fabien; and Annie Bernard, who majors on construction and class action litigation. Éric Simard is a key contact for alternative dispute resolution, with a pronounced strength on arbitration matters. Vincent Cérat Lagana displays expertise in corporate governance litigation.

Gowling WLG's Montreal office offers a range of dispute resolution services, handling shareholder and partnership disputes, derivatives litigation, class action, breach of contract and product liability matters. The group is well-equipped to handle real estate, commercial, environmental, insolvency and construction litigation. Practice head Guy Poitras is well-versed in class actions for damages relating to defective motor vehicle, electronic appliance and pharmaceutical products. Alexandre Sami is noted for his product liability and commercial litigation expertise.

Torys‘s Quebec group is well-versed in representing clients in commercial contract disputes, shareholder disputes, distressed M&A proceedings and insurance claim disputes. Montreal-based Sylvie Rodrigue heads up the practice and demonstrates broad expertise in civil liability, securities litigation, consumer protection, tort and negligence, breach of contract and privacy matters. Key partners include corporate and commercial litigator Christopher Richter; Julie Himo, who handles commercial fraud, contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, corporate and securities matters; and Marie-Ève Gingras, who majors on product liability, consumer complaint, public law and price-fixing litigation.