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Our
Expertise

Disputes.
Our firm acts regularly in large, complex and high-stakes litigation or arbitration, in matters of vital importance to our clients. We are there to counsel and to  represent our clients, and to defend their interests, whether before the courts of justice or arbitration tribunals, or by way of negotiation or mediation. 

Defamation

We act in many cases where defamatory statements have been made against our clients. We have developed a specialized practice in the field of the liability of the media and the press.

Among our recent files: Saputo v. Gesca (500-17-041668-081), Saputo v. The Globe and Mail (500-17-041666-085), Péladeau v. Lafrance (500-17-035232-076), Groupe TVA v. Gesca (500-17-043263-089) and Chiara v. Vigile Québec (500-17-063802-113).      

We also defend clients in libel suits.

Gestion finance Tamalia Inc. v. Garrel, 2012 QCCA 1612: We successfully defended Dr. Garrel in a libel suit in connection with comments made by our client with regard to the Plaintiff and its weight loss centers.