Patrick Girard Email & Phone Number

I am a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group at Stikeman Elliott. I practice mainly in civil litigation with an emphasis on private international law, international arbitration and in all areas of public litigation (administrative and constitutional law). I am frequently consulted on regulatory or commercial energy matters and have given legal opinions on agreements involving the trading or generation of gas, hydro-electricity and wind turbines.

Listed skills include Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Class Actions, Civil Litigation, and 11 others.

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  Partner

  Stikeman Elliott Llp

  Jan 2000 - Present

  Has given opinions or has been consulted regarding: • The application of various provincial laws for the use of federal lands: Environment Quality Act, mining rights, municipal laws regarding security and noise, hydroelectric charges, etc.• Validity issues regarding specific federal laws, such as the Seaway Property Regulations.• Jurisdictional conflict issues between federal government branches.• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act matters.• Issues on public… Show more Has given opinions or has been consulted regarding: • The application of various provincial laws for the use of federal lands: Environment Quality Act, mining rights, municipal laws regarding security and noise, hydroelectric charges, etc.• Validity issues regarding specific federal laws, such as the Seaway Property Regulations.• Jurisdictional conflict issues between federal government branches.• Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act matters.• Issues on public offerings terms and obligations for public or semipublic agencies.Has pleaded in front of all levels of Canadian jurisdiction, including the Quebec Court of Appeal, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.Recent cases involved in include the Supreme Court of Canada decisions in Lizotte v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2016 SCC 52, ABB Inc. c. Domtar Inc., [2007] CSC 50, Globe and Mail c. Canada (Procureur général), 2010 CSC 41, Kuwait Airways Corp. c. Irak, 2010 CSC 40 as well as the successful representation of Alstom against the STM and the Government of Quebec forcing a call for tender prior to the replacement of the Montréal metro cars, a contract evaluated at more than 1.2 billion dollars.Has also acted for Mr. Jean Pelletier, former Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Chairman of the Board of VIA Rail, in numerous proceedings opposing his illegal firing by the federal Government.Also acted as co-counsel for the Government of Québec in front of the Bastarache Commission.Member of the firm's Professional & Ethics Committee and of the Montréal office’s Knowledge Management & Legal Innovation Committee and CLE Committee. Show less