Practice Expertise

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance
  • Construction

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance

Profile

Senior Associate

Frédéric Bélanger is a member of the Litigation group. His practice focuses mainly on representation before the courts, including the Court of Québec, the Superior Court, and the Court of Appeal. He thus represents clients throughout Québec and has extensive experience in insurance law, construction law, and civil liability. His reputation as a litigator is well established with judges, particularly in Québec City and eastern Québec.

Mr. Bélanger always prioritizes the interests of his clients, so he takes into account not only legal but also risk and financial considerations. He is known for his dedication and attention to detail. 

He always investigates alternative dispute resolution methods that could benefit his clients.

Representative mandates
  • Represent insurers in subrogatory actions worth hundreds of thousands of dollars following losses incurred by policyholders
  • Represent insurers in disputes with policyholders on the basis of non-coverage arguments
  • Represent clients and policyholders prosecuted for civil, contractual, and extracontractual liability
  • Draft opinions on the interpretation of contractual provisions of insurance policies
  • Carry out statutory examinations for insurance companies
Conferences
  • Le nouveau Code de procédure civile en pratique, 2016, January 18, January 25 and June 14  ? with Marie-Hélène Riverin, Simon Rainville et Anne-Marie Asselin
  • Droit de la construction : développements, tendances et enjeux (Québec) - Un élément à ne pas négliger dans tout projet de construction : l?assurance, 2016, Novembre 24

Education

  • LL.B., Université de Sherbrooke, 2001

Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Damage Insurance
  • Insurance

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
Represented many insurers in subrogatory actions for hundreds of thousands of dollars following various disasters sustained by policyholders.
Represented numerous insurers in various litigations opposing them to policyholders by referring to many non-coverage measures.
Represented numerous clients and policyholders sued in civil, contractual and extracontractual liability.
Drafted numerous opinions on the interpretation of contractual terms found in insurance policies.
Proceeded regularly to statutory examinations for insurance companies.


Professional Associations
Canadian Bar Association



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