Background

Simon Grégoire is a partner at our Montréal office. Admitted to the Québec Bar in 1988 and graduate of the McGill University Law School in Civil Law (B.C.L.) and Common Law (LLB). Masters in International Business Transactions (LLM) from the University of London (LSE and UCL) in 1989.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial and Construction litigation
• Mr Grégoire is the regional leader of our Construction, Engineering, Surety and Fidelity Group (CESF) and of the International Trade and Arbitration Group.
• Has handled several complex commercial, tax and construction cases

Rankings and Recognitions

• Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada® 2012 (Construction Law)
• Martindale-Hubbell BV® Peer Review Rating
• Recognized in the 2011 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Construction Law)
• Recognized in the 2012 edition of The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers
• Recognized in the 2013 edition of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (Construction)
• Recognized in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 (Construction)

Professional Experience

• From 1989 to present, has represented owners, contractors and subcontractors in contract negotiations and in various cases before all courts of law including arbitration tribunals.
• Leading counsel representing the contractor in the landmark case of Les Constructions du Saint-Laurent Ltée vs. Aluminerie Alouette Inc, the first large-scale lawsuit entirely computerized in Canada and which required more than 150 days of hearing.
• Involved in arbitrations concerning large infrastructural projects.

Professional Affiliations and Distinctions

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)
• Canadian Bar Association
• Québec Bar
• Author of several articles on various aspects of construction law, commercial litigation and the law of evidence
• Guest speaker at many conferences
• Teacher at the Québec Bar School.

Conferences and Publications

• "Les réclamations pour coûts d'impact reliés aux retards et à l'accélération des travaux en droit québécois de la construction : développements récents… et à venir", in Développements récents en droit de la construction, Yvon Blais, 2012.
• Ronald Dworkin « Profiles in Legal Theory », 1988-1992, Edinburgh University Press, 1992, 320 p. Author's (S. Guest) research assistant;
• L'Hypothèque légale et le nouveau Code civil: feu le privilège de construction, Guy Gilbert's conference day, May 1993;
• Les réclamations pour vices de sol: des sables mouvants ? Guy Gilbert's conference day, October 1996;
• Unforeseen soil conditions and notice provisions, Canadian Construction Association, 85th Annual Conference, January 2003;
• La gestion efficace des réclamations afin d'éviter le recours aux tribunaux, Canadian Institute, November 2003;
• Les écueils juridiques d'une réclamation pour frais d'impact Corporation des entrepreneurs généraux du Québec, January 2004;
• Les Dix commandements: Abécédaire des principes juridiques pour les gestionnaires de projet, surintendants et contremaÎtres intéressés à minimiser les risques de conflits avec les différents intervenants, Continuous professional training for the benefit of BLG's clients, March 2006;
• Gestion d'un procès de longue durée : route vers la gloire ou descente aux enfers ? Canadian Bar Association - Quebec Division, March 2006;
• The admissibility and probative value of electronic evidence, Canadian Institute, November 2006;
• Assurer une gestion efficace des changements dans le cadre d'un contrat de construction, Canadian Institute, November 2006;
• Competition Act Compliance for Real Estate Agents, Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, June 2007;
• Competition Act Compliance for Real Estate Brokers, Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, August 2007;
• False or Misleading Advertising Rules under the Competition Act, Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, September 2007;
• Case comment on Smart Systems Technologies Inc. c. Domotique Secant Inc. Smart Systems Technologies Inc. Case comment on Smart Systems Technologies Inc. c. Domotique Secant Inc. Domotique Secant Inc. International Law Office, May 2008;
• At the Crossroads of Arbitration Bias: What Path to Choose? Transnational Dispute Management, July 2008;
• Court of Appeal Examines Powers of Arbitrator as Amiable Compositeur, International Law Office, August 2008;
• Amiable Composition: Have you provided your Amiable Compositeur with the necessary tools?, The Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal, Fall 2009