Alexandre Baril-Furino

Woods - Québec

Partner

1700-2000 Av McGill College
Montréal, QC, H3A 3H3
Canada

+15149824555

Future Star

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Jurisdiction:

Québec


Alexandre Furino is a Partner at the firm, with a diversified practice, revolving around civil and commercial litigation, as well as arbitration. He leads, amongst others, large-scale professional and D&O liability cases, contractual disputes, competition and construction litigation matters. Alexandre advises and represents our clients in complex and sensitive business matters, as well as in injunction cases, both as counsel for plaintiffs and defendants. As a litigator, he has defended their interests before all levels of Quebec courts and before several arbitration and administrative tribunals.

Recent matter/case highlights:

  • Construction G.M.R. inc. v. Michon, 2017 QCCS 5081 and Michon v. Dallaire, 2019 QCCA 554: Successfully obtained the dismissal, in first instance and on appeal, of an action in warranty and the related principal action, launched against our firm’s clients, Développement Rescom and its administrator, real estate developers.
  • Syndicat demandeur dans Syndicat des copropriétaires de Vue phase I et II v. Développement Vue phase I inc., 2020 QCCS 2148 - Successfully obtained a precedent-setting award for damages of approximately $3,000,000, to resolve defects affecting the building, and compensate other damages for the Syndicate and for 126 co-owners personally, plus legal fees, legal interest and additional indemnity.
  • 6169970 Canada inc. v. Syndicat Rosa Nova, 2021 QCCS 1728 - Successfully obtained a precedent-setting judgment for a declaration of nullity and a damage award in relation to decisions taken by two syndicates of co-ownership in a multi-phase project, for the benefit of our clients, developers for the project.

Key practice areas:

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial disputes
  • Construction
  • Construction and real estate
  • Dispute resolution
  • White collar crime

Year joined firm: 2013

Academic qualifications:

  • Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section, Licentiate in Law (LL.L.), University of Ottawa, 2011
  • Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, Juris Doctor – National Program (J.D.), University of Ottawa, 2012

Bar Admissions:

  • Quebec Bar, 2014