
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP‘s disputes capabilities in Quebec cover class actions, white collar crime, cybersecurity, IP and banking and financial services-related litigation and arbitration. The group is frequently sought out by companies in the telecoms, aerospace, automotive and consumer goods segments. The practice is jointly directed by Mathieu Piché-Messier and Gabriel Lefebvre, both of whom are based in Montreal. Piché-Messier specializes in commercial fraud, industrial espionage, competition and IP litigation; Lefebvre focuses on construction law, with particular focus on engineers’ liability and contractors’ claims. François Grondin (civil and commercial litigation); Alexander De Zordo (litigation, investigations, arbitration); and Karine Chênevert (class actions, securities litigation) are additional names to note. Anne Merminod left the firm in July 2024.
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Key clients
- Telcom Devas
- Canadian Airports Council
- Kia
- General Motors Canada
- Thirteen different Québec Private Schools
- AIC
- Conférence des Juges de la Cour du Québec
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- Samsung Electronics Canada
- Tessier v. Economical, compagnie mutuelle d'assurance, 2023 QCCA 688
Lawyers
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Practice head
Mathieu Piché-Messier; Gabriel Lefebvre
Other key lawyers
François Grondin; Alexander De Zordo; Karine Chênevert