Practice Expertise

  • Aviation Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Aviation and Aerospace

Areas of Practice

  • Aviation and Aerospace
  • Aviation Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Financial Products and Services
  • Insurance
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Special Risk Insurance
  • View More

Profile

Partner

Dominic is a member of the firm?s Litigation Group. His practice is primarily focused on insurance law and civil liability. Since his call to the Barreau du Québec, he has developed his expertise in several specialized areas, particularly insurance coverage dispute and the distribution of financial products and services.

He regularly advises Canadian and foreign corporations, including entrepreneurs, manufacturers, insurers and transport companies, and represents them before the courts. He is accustomed to managing complex files and favours a innovative and professional approach to serving his clients' interests and finding practical solutions to their problems.

Dominic frequently publishes articles on topical legal topics, particularly regarding changes in the insurers? coverage obligations, and occasionally gives accredited training courses on various topics of interests.

In addition to a stint with an international law firm, Dominic previously acted as legal counsel for an important association of healthcare establishments, where he worked with several insurance programs and managed the claims and litigation relating to professional liability. 

Education

  • LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2011
  • Introduction to Chinese Law Certificate, China University of Political Science and Law (Beijing), 2010


Areas of Practice

  • Aviation and Aerospace
  • Aviation Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Financial Products and Services
  • Insurance
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Liability
  • Special Risk Insurance

Professional Career

Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association
Young Bar Association of Montreal
Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal


Professional Activities and Experience
Accolades
  • Best Lawyers 2024


Articles

Additional Articles
  • OSFI’s new expectations with respect to the governance of federally-regulated financial institutions
  • On appeal from a judgment on a Wellington-type motion
  • Nullity ab initio – misrepresentations during policy underwriting process
  • Increased risk: the importance of questions to policyholders
  • Wellington-Type Motion And Reserve Of Rights Letter
  • Care, Custody or Control Exclusion Clause in Insurance—The SCC’s Interpretation
  • Bill 141 and divided Co-ownerships: What changes in insurance for co-owners?
  • Insurers’ Duty to Defend: The Court of Appeal makes a new ruling
  • Are you protected against phishing email?
    What the Court of Appeal said in insurance matters
  • Insurer's Duty to Defend: Bill 82 Opens the Door to Possible Limitations
  • Adoption of Bill 82: The insurer’s duty to defend can now be adjusted
  • Insurer’s Duty to Defend: The Court Rules in a Case of Contractual Breach
  • Limitation of insurer’s duty to defend: The Draft Regulation specifying the categories of contracts covered is published
  • Amendments to the categories of contracts covered by the exemptions to the obligation of an insurer to assume an insured’s defence—the Regulation to come into force
  • Complaint processing: New framework to come for financial institutions and financial intermediaries
  • Clarifications regarding insurance products offered on the Internet
  • Insurers: Two-headed hydras
  • Bill 30 – legislative changes concerning insurance
  • An insurer ordered to pay damages – The Court of Appeal intervenes

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