Lawyer Profile
Patrick Plante
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Patrick also delivers innovative solutions in general commercial litigation, administrative law, and disciplinary law, and handles a variety of civil and contractual liability lawsuits and special proceedings, including injunctions. With his passion for public and constitutional law, as well as his experience handling complex issues, he takes on cases of ambitious scope such as constitutional challenges to laws or regulations under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, and the Constitution of Canada. In addition, he represents and advises parties in disputes over official languages issues.
His clients’ appreciation of his work has earned him a place on the Thomson Reuters 2025 Stand-out Lawyers list. After featuring on Benchmark Litigation Canada’s “40 and Under Hotlist” for several years, Patrick is now recognized as a Litigation Star. Other distinctions, such as Lexpert and The Best Lawyers in Canada, attest to the quality of his practice, particularly in Class Actions and Corporate and Commercial Litigation.
Patrick has contributed to many important class action victories for BLG, often at the authorization stage. He was part of our litigation team in the following noteworthy proceedings:
Patrick is now working on a number of class actions, including lawsuits against the video game industry in which he is defending TakeTwo Interactive Software, Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga.
Although his practice remains rooted in litigation and advocacy, over the years Patrick has forged trusting relationships with major corporations that now see him as a strategic advisor. They solicit his opinion on their interactions with regulatory authorities and on ways to prevent litigation, or position themselves against possible disputes, such as clauses to include in contracts.
He not only helps prepare files for them but also pleads before all levels of court in Québec, including the Federal Court, and provides expertise in arbitration. His clients are based in Québec, the rest of Canada, the U.S., the European Union and other parts of the world. Patrick sits on our firm’s Partnership Admissions Advisory Committee.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2009 (QC)
Professional Details
Education
LLB, University of Ottawa, 2008
MA in Industrial Relations, Université Laval, 2005
BA in Labour Science & Political Science, York University, 2003