Complex contractual disputes and corporate litigation 

Representing FCA Canada (f/k/a Chrysler Canada) in connection with complex claims against Coopers & Lybrand, its former partners, insurers and other related parties, relating to Castor Holdings, both in Quebec and in Ontario.

Representing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Providence Equity Partners, and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners in defense against BCE Inc.’s claim for a $1.2 billion break-up fee following the termination of BCE Inc.’s proposed privatization.

Representing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Providence Equity Partners, and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners in defense of their proposed $52 billion privatization of BCE Inc. against a contestation by a group of Bell Canada bondholders (in the context of a plan of arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act) and against related oppression claims.

Representing a group of Quebec corporations holding in the aggregate over $1 billion of frozen Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) in contesting the plan of arrangement under the CCAA for the restructuring of the $32 billion Canadian non-bank ABCP market.

Commercial arbitration 

Representing a railway transportation company in the context of commercial arbitration relating to a train derailment.

Representing Domtar Inc. in the context of arbitration proceedings relating to an asset purchase agreement.

Representing a large software integrator in arbitration proceedings relating to a large contract for the implementation and integration of an ERP software solution.

Representing a partner in a firm of professionals in the context of arbitration proceedings against other partners.

Liability of professionals 

Representing FCA Canada (f/k/a Chrysler Canada) in connection with complex claims of over $450 million against Coopers & Lybrand, its former partners, insurers and other related parties, relating to the insolvency of Castor Holdings, both in Quebec and in Ontario.

Representing KPMG LLP in defense against a professional liability claim against the auditors of a corporation.

Representing Ginsberg Gingras in defense of a professional liability claim against the interim receiver under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

Injunctions

Representing Irving Consumer Products in trade-mark infringement and passing-off injunction proceedings against Cascades Canada ULC.

Representing Yellow Group in injunction proceedings taken against Bell Canada to force the continuation of telecommunication services.

Representing iWeb Technologies in injunction proceedings against electronic payment service providers (Moneris, Global Payments) to force them to continue providing payment services.

Oppression remedies 
Representing Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Providence Equity Partners, and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners in defense of their proposed $52 billion privatization of BCE Inc. against a contestation by a group of Bell Canada bondholders (in the context of a plan of arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act) and against related oppression claims.

Representing GoSecure Inc. in the context of oppression proceedings under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

Pro Bono

Representing a university researcher to protect the confidentiality of both the identity of participants in a scientific research study and the information obtained from them through the recognition of a case-by-case privilege.

Recognized annually since 2016 by Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Litigation Star.

Listed since 2020 in The Canadian Lexpert® Directory in Corporate Commercial Litigation (Consistently Recommended).

Listed in the 2020 Lexpert® Special Edition on Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers

Recognized as a leading litigator in The Best Lawyers in Canada since 2021 in appelate practice, corporate and commercial litigation and international arbitration

Emerging Talent of the Year Award 2015 – Benchmark Litigation Canada.

Recognized in 2015 by Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Future Star.

Named in 2014 by Lexpert magazine amongst the best attorneys in Canada under the age of 40 –Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.

2001        Université de Montréal, Faculty of Law
                  Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Professional activities
Université de Montréal, teaching a Commercial Litigation Workshop and Trial Advocacy course

Associations
Quebec Bar
Canadian Bar Association

Preuve testimoniale d’un acte juridique verbal in Claude Marseille, dir, Les objections à la preuve en droit civil, Montreal, LexisNexis, 2015, 239

Preuve testimoniale d’un acte juridique écrit in Claude Marseille, dir, Les objections à la preuve en droit civil, Montreal, LexisNexis, 2015, 263

Preuve testimoniale pour contredire ou changer les termes d’un acte juridique écrit in Claude Marseille, dir, Les objections à la preuve en droit civil, Montreal, LexisNexis, 2015, 277

Preuve testimoniale indirecte d’un acte juridique dans Claude Marseille, dir, Les objections à la preuve en droit civil, Montreal, LexisNexis, 2015, 293

"Differentiating Expert Determination from Arbitration," Bogdan Catanu, (2015) 4:1 Commercial Litigation and Arbitration Review v.12.

Portée des clauses de non-concurrence dans un contrat de vente d’entreprise versus dans un contrat de travail – quelques distinctions importantes, Bogdan Catanu, CRL Blog, (2011) CRL 497.

Tout mécanisme contractuel pourra être jugé contraire à l’ordre public s’il permet à une partie d’être exonérée des conséquences de sa faute lourde, même si la victime du préjudice n’est pas privée de réparation, Bogdan Catanu, CRL Blog, (2011) CRL 505.

L’admissibilité en preuve de l’enregistrement d’une conversation effectué à l’insu d’une partie dans une instance civile, Bogdan Catanu, CRL Blog, (2011) CRL 502.

Measuring the Results of Class Actions, Bogdan Catanu & James A. Woods, International Bar Association Conference on Class Actions, Rome, 2007.

Enforcement of International Commercial Arbitral Awards in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, James A. Woods & Bogdan Catanu, First Annual Energy Dispute Resolution Conference, Alberta, 2006.

"Civil Rights Wronged: the Supreme Court Has Stacked the Deck in the Government’s Favour in Upholding B.C.’s Right to Sue the Tobacco Industry," Bogdan Catanu, National Post, 2005.

"Supreme Court of Canada Favours Broad Whistle-Blower Protection," Bogdan Catanu, Canadian Employment Law Today, 2005.