1000 de la Gauchetière St W, Suite 900, Montréal, QC
Year called to bar: 1991
François is a partner in BLG's Commercial Litigation Group in Montreal. He regularly pleads before the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal of Quebec as a seasoned and versatile litigation lawyer. His main areas of practice are civil and commercial litigation (complex litigation matters), class actions, professional liability (civil and disciplinary), and defamation. François also has significant experience in constitutional and administrative law litigation and commissions of inquiry (Gomery, Oliphant, Chamberland), as well as in professional law, including judicial ethics. He was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate and Commercial Litigation) and (Class Action Litigation). He has also been recognized by Chambers Canada - Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation: General Commercial [Quebec]) and by Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a "Local Litigation Star: Quebec" and "Litigation Star: General Commercial, Professional Liability". Called to the Quebec Bar in 1991.