Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP's disputes capabilities in Quebec take in corporate litigation, product liability litigation, class actions defence, insurance litigation, restructuring and insolvency litigation and securities litigation. Multinational clients in the automotive, construction, banking, healthcare, energy, financial services and tech segments routinely feature on the group’s client roster. The practice is directed by Claude Marseille, who focuses on class actions, product liability, construction law and shareholder remedies. Additional key contacts include Caroline Biron, who previously acted as managing partner at Woods LLP and who arrived at the firm in August 2023; litigator and senior counsel Robert TorralboSimon Seida, who brings expertise to class actions and professional malpractice matters; Matthew Liben, who handles insurance, restructuring and insolvency litigation; and Ariane Bisaillon, who brings strength to commercial litigation, class actions and product liability disputes.
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Kernmandanten

  • Bell Canada
  • Le Groupe Jean Coutu
  • Kraft Heinz Canada
  • Air Canada
  • AtkinsRéalis
  • Dollarama
  • Field Aviation
  • Pharmacie Michael Assaraf Pharmacien
  • Repsol Oil & Gas Canada
  • Elad Canada

Highlight-Mandate

  • Defended leading pharmaceutical companies in the ongoing Canadian opioid litigation.
  • Defended Labatt in a class action claiming that beer bottles and other liquor containers should have labels warning that alcohol could cause 7 types of cancers and cirrhosis of the liver.
  • Defended Dollarama in a national class action against Dollarama, Pharmaprix and Amazon Canada claiming that they fail to properly advertise the price of products subject to environmental handling fees (EHFs).

Anwält*innen

Hall of fame

Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Praxisleitung

Claude Marseille

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Caroline Biron; Robert Torralbo; Simon Seida; Matthew Liben; Ariane Bisaillon