Overview

He operates a market leading commercial litigation practice for a wide range of clients, including leading Canadian and foreign corporations and government entities. He has decades of experience before the Québec Superior Court, the Québec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, and has acted as counsel or as an arbitrator in numerous significant commercial arbitrations.

In his spare time, Bill is a photographer and an author (Portraits of Hope, and The Word, Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal), a founder of the Maryse and William Brock Chair in Applied Research into Stem Cell Transplants, Chair of the Board of Directors of IRIC (Institut de recherche en immunologie et en cancérologie of the Université de Montréal) and Chair or a board member of a number of the other companies involved in cancer research, training and commercialization.

Bill believes we should all be measured not only by what we have done, but also by what we have given.

Acted for directors of Steinberg Inc. in relation to creditors' claims resulting from a leveraged buyout of the supermarket chain.

Acted for Vitran Corporation, a publicly-traded company, and its subsidiary Vitran Environment al Systems, in the successful defence of a multi-million dollar claim for the alleged breach of a share purchase agreement.

Acted for Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in litigation relating to a successful takeover bid for a major Québec cable company and in relation to a rival's unsuccessful bid.

Acted for the liquidators of an estate valued at over $100 million in connection with a challenge to the testator's will on grounds of incapacity and undue influence.

Acted for a real estate company arbitrating the fair market value of properties in and adjustments applicable to a $500-million real estate portfolio being divided with a former partner.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Class Action Plaintiff

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 1979 (QC)