We are a boutique firm specialised in civil and commercial litigation and arbitration. Defined by our versatility, we help our clients avoid, assess, and resolve the risks and disputes they encounter in the course of their affairs.
We have extensive experience in resolving disputes in virtually all areas of the law, including commercial law, bankruptcy and insolvency, labour and employment law, disciplinary law, estate law, real estate law and private international law. We also specialise in urgent and extraordinary recourses, having obtained seizures before judgment (and their quashing), stays of execution, and the revocation of default judgments within days of our appearance in certain files. We frequently act in sensitive cases that attract public attention or media coverage. We prioritise the development a relationship of trust and seek to contribute to the success and long-term objectives of our clients.
We have particular expertise in appeals. Our firm is involved in more than one per cent of Quebec appeal files opened in the last year. We are often called upon to advise clients on their options following an unfavourable judgment. Litigation on appeal requires strengths and analysis that differ significantly from trial litigation. Decisions must be made quickly and, given the ever-increasing proportion of appeals that are dismissed summarily, it is essential to be able to allege the errors justifying the Court’s intervention precisely and parsimoniously. We have in-depth knowledge of the rules of the Court of Appeal and benefit from a good reputation with the Court.
We almost invariably act in complex or difficult situations that are likely to have significant consequences for our clients. At all times, we seek to resolve our clients’ issues and disputes quickly, efficiently and with due regard to the non-legal aspects and consequences they raise. The practice of law is demanding, but it certainly does not need to be unpleasant. We take our work seriously, without taking ourselves too seriously. We are a group of professionals who are passionate about the law and its intellectual challenges. We accept mandates we believe in, in multiple areas of law. It is this flexibility that makes us enjoy our work and devote it the requisite intensity.
From our offices on Saint-Nicolas Street in Montréal, we act in all of Québec’s judicial districts.