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.

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