Ms Annie Bernard > Fasken > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Fasken stands out for its thriving contentious construction practice, which represents owners, developers, architects and engineers, among others, in the full range of judicial and arbitral proceedings, including insurance claims and engineering or architectural defects. The group also combines with its infrastructure, mining and energy teams to handle project development work. Vancouver-based David Curtis specializes exclusively in construction disputes and co-heads the national practice together with Montreal-based litigator Annie Bernard and Toronto’s Edward Lynde, whose experience encompasses procurement, development and dispute resolution. Litigators Brook Greenberg KC in Vancouver and Arif Chowdhury in Calgary are also of note.

Fasken‘s Quebec disputes practice is well-versed in representing clients involved in mining, financial, automotive, pharmaceuticals and construction disputes in litigation and arbitration. The group is jointly directed by Marc-André Fabien and Annie Bernard, both of whom are based in Montreal. Fabien specializes in commercial and shareholders’ disputes and securities litigation. Bernard majors on construction and class action litigation. Additional names to note include Éric Simard, who handles civil and commercial litigation and arbitration; and Vincent Cérat Lagana, who brings expertise to shareholder disputes, transactional litigation and corporate governance litigation. Nicholas Blanchette left the firm in December 2023.