Amélie T. Gouin is a partner at the Montréal office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG). She has a diversified practice in civil and commercial litigation, with a focus on class actions, complex commercial disputes, construction disputes and insurance law.
She represents companies, institutions and insurers in high-stakes matters, both before the courts and in alternative dispute resolution. Amélie is recognized for her ability to navigate complex legal environments, anticipate risks and develop effective strategies aligned with her clients’ objectives.
She has particular expertise in disputes involving software implementation, working at the intersection of law, technology and contract governance. She supports her clients in managing IT projects, handling contract disputes, addressing performance issues and pursuing liability claims.
Her interest in food law is reflected in her work on disputes involving regulatory compliance, manufacturer liability and product traceability. She supports clients in resolving these disputes strategically, with an insider’s grasp of the industry.
Amélie regularly works with technical experts, engineers, IT consultants and agri-food professionals to deliver integrated, pragmatic legal solutions. She applies a rigorous, strategic and human approach in her practice, always centred on her clients’ needs.
Beyond her professional work, Amélie is also highly active in the community. She has served on the board of directors of the Pediatric Research Foundation since 2019 and of the Alexis Le Trotteur early childhood centre (CPE) since 2022. She also served on the board of the École de Cirque de Verdun (2017–2019) and the Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy (CAFLP) (2019–2024).
She was deeply involved with the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montréal (JCCM), where she served as Secretary (2013–2016) and then as President (2016–2018). She was also a member of the board of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montreal Foundation from 2016 to 2024.
Since 2017, she has been an instructor with the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés, delivering annual training sessions on the legal duties of directors of not-for-profit organizations.
Experience
- Agence du revenu du Québec c. Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) inc. et Fujistsu Canada inc. (litigation over implementation of the DXP software platform)
- Avalon Corporate Solutions Corp. c. APR Supply Co. (litigation concerning implementation of a warehouse management system (WMS))
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society et al. (Blais v.) (class action relating to alleged sexual assaults by Jehovah’s Witnesses)
- Mediation and arbitration regarding cost overruns on various construction projects
- Advice on legal requirements for the labelling of prepackaged foods, including sanctions related to food compliance
- Glaxosmithkline LLC v. Boukhris et al (intervention of the Fonds de recherche du Québec to prevent the transmission of confidential data)
- Association des Hôtels du Grand Montréal (AHGM) (Presti-Presse c.) (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Rockwell Collins inc. and Rockwell Collins Electro-Mechanical Systems inc. v. Bombardier inc. and Learjet inc. (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Metzeler Schaum inc. c. Bombardier inc. (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Mediation in a shareholders’ dispute in a sanitary landfill matter
- 6362222 Canada inc. (Groupe Créatech) (Prelco c.) (dispute regarding the implementation of an integrated management (ERP) system and the validity of a non-liability clause)
- International commercial arbitration in the field of natural health products relating to alleged misrepresentations affecting the sale price of an enterprise
- Amélie was also deeply involved in the case of The Queen v. Luka Rocco Magnotta, accompanying the victim’s family throughout the trial
- Agence du revenu du Québec c. Fujitsu Conseil (Canada) inc. et Fujistsu Canada inc. (litigation over implementation of the DXP software platform)
- Avalon Corporate Solutions Corp. c. APR Supply Co. (litigation concerning implementation of a warehouse management system (WMS))
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society et al. (Blais v.) (class action relating to alleged sexual assaults by Jehovah’s Witnesses)
- Mediation and arbitration regarding cost overruns on various construction projects
- Advice on legal requirements for the labelling of prepackaged foods, including sanctions related to food compliance
- Glaxosmithkline LLC v. Boukhris et al (intervention of the Fonds de recherche du Québec to prevent the transmission of confidential data)
- Association des Hôtels du Grand Montréal (AHGM) (Presti-Presse c.) (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Rockwell Collins inc. and Rockwell Collins Electro-Mechanical Systems inc. v. Bombardier inc. and Learjet inc. (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Metzeler Schaum inc. c. Bombardier inc. (a breach-of-contract dispute)
- Mediation in a shareholders’ dispute in a sanitary landfill matter
- 6362222 Canada inc. (Groupe Créatech) (Prelco c.) (dispute regarding the implementation of an integrated management (ERP) system and the validity of a non-liability clause)
- International commercial arbitration in the field of natural health products relating to alleged misrepresentations affecting the sale price of an enterprise
- Amélie was also deeply involved in the case of The Queen v. Luka Rocco Magnotta, accompanying the victim’s family throughout the trial
