Overview

Xavier Morand Bock is a partner in our Civil and Commercial Litigation Group. His practice includes a wide range of areas related to commercial litigation, such as shareholder disputes, contractual disputes and actions on accounts. He also works on administrative, insolvency, defamation and estate matters.

Xavier has been called upon to plead before various Quebec courts and regularly assists senior partners in complex cases. He has additional experience in arbitration cases, namely in arbitrations governed by the International Chamber of Commerce.

Xavier joined RSS as an associate in 2017 after articling with us. He returned in 2022 after a formative period as legal counsel to CH Group, the leading sports and entertainment company in Quebec.

Representative files and mandates

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Representing clients and shareholders in matters involving breaches of commercial contracts, actions on account and oppression remedies

Representing clients in urgent provisional measures, such as injunctions and seizures

Representing clients in cases involving alleged misrepresentations in connection with a commercial transaction

Defamation — The Right to Reputation

Defending the Students’ Society of McGill University in defamation claims filed by students

Defending municipalities and elected officials in defamation proceedings

Defending Université du Quebec à Montréal in a defamation case involving academic content

Judicial Review

Defending Université de Montréal’s interests in judicial review applications challenging its academic and disciplinary decisions

Defending the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) in a judicial review proceeding concerning the denial of a tax credit related to a television production

Estate and Mandate Litigation

Representing heirs in applications to replace a liquidator who is neglecting their duties or in a conflict of interest

Representing liquidators in matters involving competing wills, or elements of incapacity or undue influence

Representing interested parties in incapacity proceedings or in matters involving the probate or annulment of wills

Bankruptcy and Insolvency

Representing trustees in recovery actions

Representing creditors in bankruptcy or judicial restructuring matters

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Law

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2017 (QC)