Dentons‘ Quebec disputes group is well-versed in commercial litigation, contentious construction mandates, product liability, and class actions. Its diverse client roster regularly features domestic and international companies in the automotive, retail, insurance, and e-commerce segments. Practice head Margaret Weltrowska is based in Montreal and specializes in multi-party litigation and commercial arbitration. Additional names to note include experienced litigators Claude Morency and Pierre Grenier. Vikki-Ann Flansberry majors on civil and commercial litigation, primarily in the fields of insurance, civil liability, and product liability. Erica Shadeed, who was promoted to partner in January 2024, takes care of regulatory matters, professional and product liability, and insurance litigation.

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Key clients

  • Audible, Amazon.com, and Amazon.com.ca
  • The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (Manulife)
  • Hydro-Québec
  • Attorney General of Canada
  • Sleeman Breweries
  • ACE Property and Casualty Insurance Company
  • Chubb Insurance Company of Canada (Chubb)
  • Nissan Canada
  • Honda Canada
  • BudgetCar and AvisCar
  • Régie Régionale de la Santé et des Services Sociaux du Nunavik (RRSSSN)
  • Ville de Bois-des-Filion (Ville BDF)

Work highlights

  • Represents three Amazon companies, Audible, Amazon.com, and Amazon.com.ca, in putative class actions in British Columbia, Ontario, and Québec regarding an alleged conspiracy with Apple to allocate the market for digital audiobooks on a worldwide basis.
  • Represented Manulife in the Groupe Huot receivership regarding a CAD $1bn portfolio of secured debt on a dozen real estate projects representing a total of approximately 3,000 high-end residential units in Québec City.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Margaret Weltrowska

Other key lawyers

Claude Morency, Pierre Grenier,  Vikki-Ann Flansberry, Erica Shadeed