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
  • Aéroports de Montréal
  • Take-Two Interactive Software, Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga and Electronic Arts (EA)
  • Serge Audette
  • Conférence des Juges de la Cour du Québec
  • Cormer Group Industries
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Bank of Nova Scotia

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mathieu Piché-Messier, Gabriel Lefebvre

Other key lawyers

François Grondin, Alexander De Zordo, Karine Chênevert