Our Practice
Our litigators' skills are not limited to the more traditional vehicle of the courts.  The members of our litigation practice group have broad experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including court-mandated and non-court-mandated mediation and both domestic and international (including ICC) commercial arbitration, involving all manner of disputes.  By way of example only, our group has been involved in the following:

• A significant construction arbitration involving Canadian and French litigants;
• Regularly acting as counsel to NHL teams in player salary arbitrations under the collective bargaining agreement;
• Acting for a Canadian mining company in an ICC arbitration relating to a contractual dispute;
• Acting for a Canadian company in an arbitration with a U.S. company over a purchase price adjustment clause;
• Acting in an ICC arbitration involving environmental issues and a bankrupt partner in Europe.

Recognition
A number of members of our practice are recognized by various ratings agencies as leading counsel in Canada. These include the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Global's Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers for Business commented that "sources confirm that the interests of the client come first and foremost at this firm". Our practice in Montréal and Toronto is recognized in the 2009 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in arbitration and dispute resolution.