Lawyer Profile
Christopher L. Richter
Montréal, Québec
Overview
Christopher Richter’s skilled advocacy in complex corporate and commercial disputes helps leading organizations advance their interests both in and outside the courtroom.
Christopher is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer who practises in the fields of corporate, commercial and civil litigation and dispute resolution, including advising on litigious aspects of corporate transactions. His practice also includes class actions, securities litigation, professional liability, product liability and employment law. He has appeared before the Québec courts of first instance and of appeal, the superior courts of several other provinces, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada, and numerous arbitration panels and administrative tribunals (including the Québec securities commission and energy board).
Leading Canadian and international companies prize Christopher’s risk-analysis advice in litigious matters and conflict prevention regarding their interests and operations in Québec and across Canada. With recognized experience in transnational disputes and matters of private international law, Christopher has also acted as arbitrator in numerous disputes (sole arbitrator, or member or chair of a panel), both domestic and international (including ICC and ICDR arbitrations).
Christopher Richter has strong commercial instincts and delivers practical and timely advice taking into consideration the needs of his clients.
certain former directors of Taiga Motors in a proposed class action in Québec on behalf of all security-holders of the company alleging inadequate disclosures and secondary market misrepresentation
Ticketmaster Canada and related entities in a proposed consumer protection class action in Québec alleging that fees charged to consumers are excessive or disproportionate
Ticketmaster Canada and related entities in a proposed consumer protection class action in Québec regarding the disclosure of the currency of the price of tickets to events in the United States
Ticketmaster Canada and related entities in a proposed class action in Québec alleging false or misleading representations in the description of certain event tickets
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 1996 (QC); 1999 (ON); 2014 (BC)