Mr Christian Leblanc > Fasken > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Fasken
THE STOCK EXCHANGE TOWER
PO BOX 242, SUITE 3700, 800 VICTORIA SQUARE
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC H4Z 1E9
Canada
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Position

Partner

Career

Christian Leblanc is a lawyer focused in intellectual property with a focus on patents, particularly pharmaceutical patents. His practice also encompasses media, communications, and defamation law. Christian has been recognized in numerous legal directories for his exceptional understanding of the business world.

Christian represents many clients from various industries who want to protect their intellectual property and high technology rights. A seasoned litigator, Christian has acted on behalf of clients before the Supreme Court of Canada as well as courts of every level in Quebec and different administrative tribunals.

He has extensive experience in patent litigation, more specifically pharmaceutical patents. He submits Notices of Compliance during drug-approval hearings.

Christian has particular knowledge of media and communications law, and acts on behalf of some of the largest media companies in Canada in matters related to freedom of the press and freedom of speech. He also intervenes in extra-ordinary proceedings in which the media are sometimes involved, such as pre-publication bans and seizures of journalistic material. Aware of the risks of publication or media coverage, clients can count on Christian to act rapidly and critically.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Media and entertainment

Fasken’s premier communications offering is reflected in its media and entertainment practice, which has an emphasis on representing multinational telecoms, broadcasting and internet companies. The multidisciplinary department is co-led by communications co-chair Barbara Miller (Toronto); TMT co-head Jay Kerr-Wilson (Ottawa); and fellow TMT co-head Leslie Milton (Ottawa). The group also draws on Christian Leblanc (Montreal), who is noted for defamation and news media-related work.