
Litigation:
Thoughtful & Strategic Solutions
At Lazarus, litigation means being proactive. We exercise leadership and implement adapted strategies that align with our clients' views and objectives. We tailor each case to meet its unique needs, guiding you through every step of the process while ensuring your necessary and valuable involvement and contribution.
Let our team guide you
Lazarus specializes in representing individuals and businesses in their litigation matters, providing strategic and proactive solutions addressing the core of the issue for even the most complex legal challenges.
With decades of experience, the Lazarus litigation team provides clients with out of the box solutions.
Whether in court or through alternative dispute resolution we leverage our deep legal knowledge to offer solutions that align with your personal or business goals.
We work closely with our clients to form a personalized litigation strategy, to ensure that all cases are handled with care and precision. Our team is dedicated to providing clear, honest, and responsive communication throughout the process.
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Banking & Financing
Legal solutions to financial institutions, corporations and individuals facing issues regarding loan recovery and bankruptcy proceedings, personal loan, financial misconduct and mortgage enforcements.
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Bankruptcy
Insolvency matters, creditor's claims, debtor's discharge, creditor's opposition to discharge, continuation of legal proceedings notwithstanding bankruptcy and reviewable transactions.
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Civil Litigation
General litigation practice involving all aspects of civil law.
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Commercial Litigation
Disputes relating to commercial litigation law, such as contractual disputes.
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Contracts
Various contract disputes, such as, termination of agreements, breach, defaults, annulment, resiliation, enforcement and commercial leases.
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Corporate Litigation
Disputes relating to corporate law, shareholder's disputes, implementation of provisions of a unanimous shareholders' agreement, buyout, derivative recourses and oppression remedies.
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Employment Law
Matters relating to wrongful and constructive dismissals, severance package, retirement, fringe and benefits and group insurance.
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Fraud
Civil fraud involving individuals or companies, fraud committed by an employee or an agent.
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Insurance Law
Litigation relating to car insurance, residential insurance, homeowner/tenant insurance, commercial insurance and liability insurance.
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Latent Defects
Disputes relating to the legal warranty of quality formally known as "warranty against latent defects", construction defects and molds contamination.
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Medical Malpractice
Claims in damages against Doctors, or hospitals for faulty services or treatment (subject to the obtaining of a favourable medical expertise by an expert in the field).
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Succession and Trust
All litigious aspects relating to successions and trusts including claims in annulment of a will, probate, claims pursuant to a trust, claim for the amendment of a trust, destitution claims of liquidators of successions or a trustee to a trust, and appointment of liquidators and trustees.
Our Litigation Practice is led by Me René R. Gauthier, an established senior litigator with over 40 years of experience. Since 1984, he has built a reputation for his creative approach, strategic thinking and his skills and pleading talent as a trial lawyer, delivering adaptive solutions to clients through every stage of the process. His proven track record of success is demonstrated by an impressive number of favourable published judgments, some of which can be consulted here.
Contact us today for a consultation
We'll evaluate your case and work with you to develop an effective strategy moving forward