François Grondin

Ad. E.

Partner

Montréal
FGrondin@blg.com
514.954.3153
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François Grondin is a seasoned and versatile litigation lawyer who regularly pleads before both the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal of Québec. His areas of practice include:

  • civil and commercial litigation (including injunction proceedings)
  • professional liability (civil and disciplinary)
  • class actions
  • defamation, both for plaintiffs and defendants

François is also involved in commissions of inquiry (Chamberland, Gomery, Oliphant) and in penal proceedings, and has significant experience in administrative and constitutional litigation (public law) and professional law, including judicial ethics. François is a member of BLG’s Partnership Board.

Experience

  • Canadian Pacific Railway Company: acts in a class action related to the Lac-Mégantic train derailment
  • JTI-Macdonald Corp.: represents JTI-Macdonald Corp. in a class action against tobacco companies
  • Google: acts in two class actions before the Superior Court

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, The Advocates' Society
  • Instructor, course on evidence, procedure and obligations at the École du Barreau du Québec, 2006-2019

Community Involvement

  • Member of the Board of Directors, Mira Foundation
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Joé Juneau Foundation

Awards & Recognition

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of Best Lawyers in Canada® (Class Action Litigation). Also recognized since 2012 (Corporate and Commercial Litigation)
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2022) of Chambers Canada — Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business (Litigation: General Commercial [Québec])
  • Selected as an “Excellence Awardee” for Litigator of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards
  • Recognized in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Canada (Dispute resolution)
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2023) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Litigation - Corporate Commercial), 2024 edition (Litigation - Regulatory & Public Law) and 2020-2013 editions (Litigation – Corporate Commercial, Litigation – Product Liability, Class Actions)
  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2020) of the Benchmark Canada – The Definitive Guide to Canada's Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys as a “Local Litigation Star: Québec” and in the 2018 edition (and since 2015) as a “Litigation Star: General Commercial, Professional Liability”

Bar Admission & Education

  • Québec, 1991
  • LLB, Université Laval, 1990
  • LLM in International Law (Honourable Mention), University of Nottingham, 1992