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Mr. Poitras practises in commercial and civil litigation with particular emphasis on complex product and professional liability claims. He joined Lafleur Brown, now merged with Gowlings, in 1992 after his articling.
He has extensive experience as a litigator and as such, has acted for various manufacturers with respect to actions for damages pertaining to defective products, namely motor vehicles, pharmaceutical products, as well as electrical appliances and components. In acting for such manufacturers in the context of product liability matters, Mr. Poitras has been retained to advise clients with respect to litigation risks and litigation strategies pertaining to product recalls, as well as on the review of their various contractual clauses.
Mr. Poitras’s practice also includes representation of companies involved in complex commercial disputes requiring the procurement and execution of seizures before judgments, injunctions and Anton Piller or Mareva type orders. These disputes frequently lead to the representation of franchiser interests within the framework of their relation with the franchisees.
Mr. Poitras has also acted for many life insurers with respect to legal proceedings, as well as seeing to the review of their various contracts and forms to ensure compliance.
Mr. Poitras was a guest speaker at the 2008 divisional assembly of the Superior Court judges, Montréal section, on the subject of Anton Piller type orders, as well as at different conferences given to representatives of various Canadian life insurers on, among others, the new Civil Code of Québec, the insurance of persons, compliance, the seizability of financial products and the awarding of punitive damages. He has also provided diverse certified training courses to financial advisors and general agents.
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