Alberto has acted in a number of areas of the law, including commercial and contractual disputes, banking matters, manufacturer’s and seller’s liability claims, libel proceedings, disputes relating to matters of public law and defence of class actions. He knows how to focus on the interest of his clients, both in litigious and business contexts, and approaches problems with this in mind. Alberto’s clients seek his advice regularly with respect to their operations.
Year joined firm: 2023
Recent matter/case highlights:
- Representation of financial institutions in various disputes involving routine banking transactions, fees relating to financial products, refusal of financing, payment in error, loss of bank draft, falsified or altered cheques, Payments Canada rules, unauthorized withdrawals, fraud and termination of banking relationship.
- Representation of a manufacturer of electrical power transformers in connection with a hidden defect claim of approximately $100M.
- Represented the Attorney General of Canada, a former Prime Minister and a Federal Minister before the Court of Appeal in the context of a claim for damages instituted by a former ambassador following his recall.
- Representation of the Attorney General of Quebec in an application for an injunction to prohibit the construction of a private aerodrome in wetlands and water and in a debate on the constitutional applicability of environmental protection laws matters under federal jurisdiction
- Representation of a real estate developer in a defamation action against a newspaper alleging breaches of journalistic standards.
Key practice areas:
- Appellate
- Arbitration
- Class action
- Commercial
- Commercial disputes
- Construction
- Construction and real estate
- Dispute resolution
- Government and regulatory
- Labor and employment
Academic qualifications:
- B. Com, McGill University, 1998
- Canadian Securities Course, 1999
- LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2001
Bar Admissions: Bar of Quebec, 2003
