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.

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‘The lawyers are highly skilled, very smart and understanding.’
‘Brilliant and reliable; they think outside the box, are solutions-oriented, and capable of navigating complex and sensitive corporate matters.’

Key clients

Hexo Operations
BMO Nesbitt Burns and BMO InvestorLine
Desjardins Groupe d’assurances générales
Médisolution
Resolute Forest Products and Fibrek Holding
Groupe TVA, Média QMI, Félix Séguin, Groupe Ville-Marie Littérature, Québecor Média
Groupe Lune Rouge
ArcelorMittal Canada
Robex Resources
Visa International Service Association (Visa)
L’Unique assurances générales
Group Park Avenue
Bombardier
Krueger International, Brian Krenke, Richard Resch, IPDP Industrial Development Partners, Michael Salzman
City of Montréal

Work highlights

Defended Hexo Corporations and its former CEO, Sebastien St-Louis, in a securities class action which alleged misrepresentations made in the company��s public disclosures during 2018 and 2019, including in a prospectus.
Defended Desjardins in multiple class action suits.
Represented BMO Nesbitt Burns and BMO InvestorLine in a proposed class action against numerous brokerage firms alleging that they have failed to appropriately disclose the foreign exchange currency conversion fees to their clients.