Marc-André Landry Partner, Lawyer

Marc-André Landry Partner, Lawyer

Office

  • Montréal

Phone number

514-878-4516

E-mail

malandry@lavery.ca

Bar Admission

  • Québec, 2000

Languages

  • English
  • French

Practice areas

Profile

Partner

Marc-André Landry is a member of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group and focuses his practice on commercial litigation.

He frequently assists his clients in resolving their disputes through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or before the various courts of law. Over the years, he has represented businesses in many sectors, including construction, real estate, renewable energy, conventional energy, new technologies, financial services and pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Landry is recognized for his pragmatic approach to contractual disputes, legal actions involving shareholders, administrative remedies and class actions, and his ability to propose solutions specifically tailored to his clients’ business needs. He is always aware of the dynamics of the business world and the specific needs and objectives of each client. He is regularly consulted by his clients on strategic business issues and in cases involving fraud or corporate data theft. Using his knowledge of extraordinary remedies (Anton Piller and Norwich orders, seizures, requests for confidentiality, among others) he is able to protect his clients’ interests effectively.

He also defends business people accused of violating securities laws by the Autorité des marchés financiers.
Combining creativity and know-how, he has represented minority and majority shareholders in a wide variety of complex disputes, and successfully defended manufacturers in product liability proceedings. He has also defended multinationals involved in class actions based on the Consumer Protection Act, and acted for companies in the energy sector before the Régie de l’énergie.

Given his experience, Mr. Landry is often called upon to give conferences on class actions, construction law and shareholder disputes. He has also published numerous articles in Quebec legal publications.

Representative mandates

  • Represented companies and minority or majority shareholders in shareholder or corporate disputes
  • Represented a petroleum exploration company in de facto expropriation claims and Indigenous claims.
  • Represented businesses that were victims of fraud or data theft
  • Represented financial institutions in cases involving fraud and in class actions predicated on alleged violations of consumer protection laws
  • Represented an oil facility following an oil spill
  • Acted as arbitrator in complex construction projects under public-private partnerships
  • Successfully defended a company executive accused of insider trading
  • Approved corporate arrangements in large-scale commercial transactions

Publications et conférences

  • “Mémoires de maître” series (webinar presenter), Canadian Bar Association – Quebec Division
  • “Fardeau de la preuve, présomption de bonne foi et connaissance judiciaire” (co-author with Joël Larouche), in JurisClasseur Québec encyclopaedia
  • “L’injonction interlocutoire” (co-author with Joël Larouche), in JurisClasseur Québec encyclopaedia
  • “Les clauses d’exclusivité et de non-concurrence dans les baux commerciaux : de la rédaction à la mise en application” (co-author with Caroline Dion), in Le bail commercial, 3rd edition, La Collection Blais, vol. 27 (2017)
  • “Les clauses standards dans les contrats commerciaux : leur raison d’être et leurs effets pratiques” (co-author with Caroline Dion) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. 417 (2016), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • “Les clauses standards dans les contrats commerciaux : leur raison d’être et leurs effets pratiques” (co-author with Joël Larouche and Melissa Miraula) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. XXX (2023), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • “La protection des actionnaires minoritaires au Québec: où en sommes-nous quatre ans après l'entrée en vigueur de la Loi sur les sociétés par actions?” (co-author with Caroline Dion) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. 390 (2014), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • “Le Québec au diapason avec le reste du Canada: les sociétés québécoises peuvent maintenant procéder à des arrangements” (author) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. 350 (2012), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • “Recours collectif en matière de responsabilité sur les marchés secondaires – les enjeux selon une perspective pancanadienne” (co-author with Andrea Laing and Ariane Bisaillon) in Développements récents au Québec, au Canada et aux États-Unis, vol. 380 (2014), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • “Recours collectif en matière de responsabilité sur les marchés secondaires – les enjeux selon une perspective pancanadienne” (co-author with Andrea Laing and Ariane Bisaillon) in Développements récents en litige de valeurs mobilières, vol. 376 (2013), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • Column – “Les limites procédurales à la reconnaissance tacite de la compétence internationale des tribunaux québécois” (co-author with Justina Di Fazio), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2016
  • Column – “La responsabilité du prestataire de services pour le vice du bien” (co-author with Caroline Dion), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, September 2015
  • Comment on the decision in Corporate Assets Inc. c. 9214-6463 Québec inc. – “Une application de l’exception au principe de l’effet relatif des contrats” (co-author with Emy-Jade Viens and Philippe Whissell), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, November 2018
  • Comment on the decision in 9277-4488 Québec inc. c. Beaulieu – “Un droit pas de préjudice ou un préjudice, pas de droit?” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, September 2015
  • Comment on the decision in Jasmin c. Société des alcools du Québec – “La SAQ assujettie à la L.p.c., mais libre de fixer ses prix” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2015
  • Comment on the decision in Claude Joyal inc. c. CNH Canada Ltd. – “La dénonciation entre débiteurs solidaires” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, August 2014
  • Comment on the decision in eBay Canada Ltd. c. Mofo Moko – “L’opposabilité d’une clause d’élection de for en matière de protection du consommateur” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, January 2014
  • Comment on the decision in Gauthier c. United Parcel Service of Canada Ltd – “Les recours collectifs en série” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, September 2013
  • Comment on the decision in Francoeur v. 4417186 Canada Inc. – “La Cour d’appel effectue un ajout sévère, mais justifié, dans les conclusions factuelles de la Cour supérieure afin de forcer le respect de l’ordre contractuel” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2013
  • Comment on the decision in Richard c. Time Inc. – “Les commerçants, fabricants et publicitaires doivent redoubler de prudence dans leurs relations avec les consommateurs” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, June 2012
  • Comment on the decision in Renaud c. Holcim Canada inc. – “Se croire erronément visé par un recours collectif interrompt la prescription” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2012
  • Comment on the decision in Paris c. Lafrance – “Autorisation d’exercer un recours collectif relatif au devoir d’information des administrateurs et dirigeants d’une compagnie : la Cour supérieure analyse en détail le critère de l’apparence de droit prévu par l’article 1003(b) du Code de procédure civile” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, February 2012
  • Comment on the decision in Carrier c. Québec (Procureur général) – “Autorisation d’exercer un recours collectif en matière de protection de l’environnement : immunité de l’État au stade de l’autorisation et rôle du recours collectif en matière de protection de l’environnement” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, October 2011
  • Comment on the decision in Gordon c. Mailloux – “Autorisation d’exercer un recours collectif en matière de diffamation: la Cour d’appel précise la portée du recours en diffamation et la nécessité d’établir l’existence d’un préjudice individuel” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, August 2011
  • Comment on the decision in Rhéaume c. Société d’investissements l’Excellence inc. – “Requête en annulation d’une sentence arbitrale pour cause de manquement au secret du délibéré et à l’obligation implicite de confidentialité: la Cour d’appel confirme que le tribunal n’avait pas à intervenir” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, April 2011
  • Comment on the decision in Carrier c. Québec (Procureure générale) – “Requête en autorisation d’un recours collectif : l’apparence de droit en vertu de l’article 1003(b) du Code de procédure civile” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, October 2010
  • Comment on the decision in Time Inc. c. Richard – “Le consommateur au sens de la LPC” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, June 2010
  • Comment on the decision in Robert Carrier inc. c. Transamerica Vie Canada – “Résiliation d’un contrat de courtage d’assurance : respect des dispositions contractuelles et refus d’ordonner l’exécution en nature” (author), Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, January 2010


Distinctions

  • Jules-Deschênes prize awarded by the CBA, Quebec Division (2010)
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of alternative dispute resolution and construction law, since 2024
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of product liability law, since 2015
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of action litigation and commercial litigation, since 2014
  • Benchmark Litigation (2014–2022)
  • Chamber’s Global (2014–2016)
  • Recognized since 2016 in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the area of Corporate Commercial Litigation
  • Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (2022)
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Infrastructure since 2022
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Technology and Health Sciences since 2021
  • Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition – Energy since 2021
  • Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (2021)
  • Recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the field of Construction Law (2024)

Education

  • LL.B., Université de Montréal, 2000

Boards and Professional Affiliations

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

News

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  1. Lexpert Recognizes Four Partners as Leading Insolvency and Restructuring Lawyers in Canada

    On October 15, 2024, Lexpert recognized the expertise of four of our partners in its 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Insolvency and Restructuring. Marc-André Landry, Jean Legault, Ouassim Tadlaoui and Yanick Vlasak now rank among Canada’s leaders in the area of Insolvency and Restructuring. Marc-André Landry is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He frequently assists his clients in resolving their disputes through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or before the various courts of law. Over the years, he has represented businesses in many sectors, including construction, real estate, renewable energy, conventional energy, new technologies, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Jean Legault  is a partner in the Litigation group in the commercial litigation, banking, and insolvency sector. With more than 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation, he specializes in banking law and insolvency. He primarily advises financial institutions, institutional investors as well as trustees in bankruptcy in restructuring and insolvency cases. Ouassim Tadlaoui is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. He focuses his practice on banking litigation, restructuring, bankruptcy, insolvency and construction surety bonds. He represents chartered banks and other financial institutions and alternative lenders as creditors, as well as certain debtors, in bankruptcy or restructuring mandates. He also represents and advises surety companies as well as national and international companies in matters of insolvency, bankruptcy and restructuring in the construction industry. Yanick Vlasak is a partner and a member of Lavery’s Business law group and its specialized Restructuring, insolvency, and banking law group. His practice is focused on commercial litigation, financing, banking law, insolvency, and financial restructuring. He also has expertise in construction law, shareholder disputes and arrangements, and asset protection measures. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.

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  2. The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 recognize 88 lawyers of Lavery

    Lavery is pleased to announce that 88 of its lawyers have been recognized as leaders in their respective fields of expertise by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025. The ranking is based entirely on peer recognition and rewards the professional performance of the country's top lawyers. The following lawyers also received the Lawyer of the Year award in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada: Isabelle Jomphe: Intellectual Property Law Myriam Lavallée : Labour and Employment Law Consult the complete list of Lavery's lawyers and their fields of expertise: Geneviève Beaudin : Employee Benefits Law Josianne Beaudry : Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Mining Law / Securities Law Geneviève Bergeron : Intellectual Property Law Laurence Bich-Carrière : Class Action Litigation / Contruction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Product Liability Law Dominic Boivert : Insurance Law Luc R. Borduas : Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law Daniel Bouchard : Environmental Law René Branchaud : Mining Law / Natural Resources Law / Securities Law Étienne Brassard : Equipment Finance Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Project Finance Law / Real Estate Law Jules Brière : Aboriginal Law / Indigenous Practice / Administrative and Public Law / Health Care Law Myriam Brixi : Class Action Litigation / Product Liability Law Benoit Brouillette : Labour and Employment Law Marie-Claude Cantin : Construction Law / Insurance Law Brittany Carson : Labour and Employment Law André Champagne : Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law Chantal Desjardins : Intellectual Property Law Jean-Sébastien Desroches : Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law Raymond Doray : Administrative and Public Law / Defamation and Media Law / Privacy and Data Security Law Christian Dumoulin : Mergers and Acquisitions Law Alain Y. Dussault : Intellectual Property Law Isabelle Duval : Family Law Ali El Haskouri : Banking and Finance Law Philippe Frère : Administrative and Public Law Simon Gagné : Labour and Employment Law Nicolas Gagnon : Construction Law Richard Gaudreault : Labour and Employment Law Julie Gauvreau : Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice / Intellectual Property Law Marc-André Godin : Commercial Leasing Law / Real Estate Law Caroline Harnois : Family Law / Family Law Mediation / Trusts and Estates Marie-Josée Hétu : Labour and Employment Law Édith Jacques : Corporate Law / Energy Law / Natural Resources Law Marie-Hélène Jolicoeur : Labour and Employment Law Isabelle Jomphe : Advertising and Marketing Law / Intellectual Property Law Nicolas Joubert : Labour and Employment Law Guillaume Laberge : Administrative and Public Law Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin : Insurance Law Awatif Lakhdar : Family Law Marc-André Landry : Alternative Dispute Resolution / Class Action Litigation / Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Product Liability Law Éric Lavallée : Technology Law Myriam Lavallée : Labour and Employment Law Guy Lavoie : Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law Jean Legault : Banking and Finance Law / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Carl Lessard : Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law Josiane L'Heureux : Labour and Employment Law Hugh Mansfield : Intellectual Property Law Zeïneb Mellouli : Labour and Employment Law / Workers' Compensation Law Isabelle P. Mercure : Trusts and Estates / Tax Law Patrick A. Molinari : Health Care Law Luc Pariseau : Tax Law / Trusts and Estates Ariane Pasquier : Labour and Employment Law Hubert Pepin : Labour and Employment Law Martin Pichette : Insurance Law / Professional Malpractice Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation Élisabeth Pinard : Family Law / Family Law Mediation François Renaud : Banking and Finance Law / Structured Finance Law Marc Rochefort : Securities Law Yves Rocheleau : Corporate Law Judith Rochette : Alternative Dispute Resolution / Insurance Law / Professional Malpractice Law Ian Rose FCIArb : Class Action Litigation / Director and Officer Liability Practice / Insurance Law Ouassim Tadlaoui : Construction Law / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law David Tournier : Banking and Finance Law Vincent Towner : Commercial Leasing Law André Vautour : Corporate Governance Practice / Corporate Law / Energy Law / Information Technology Law / Intellectual Property Law / Private Funds Law / Technology Law / Venture Capital Law Bruno Verdon : Corporate and Commercial Litigation Sébastien Vézina : Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Mining Law / Sports Law Yanick Vlasak :  Banking and Finance Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation / Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Jonathan Warin : Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law   We are pleased to highlight our rising stars, who also distinguished themselves in this directory in the Ones To Watch category: Romeo Aguilar Perez : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Anne-Marie Asselin : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Rosemarie Bhérer Bouffard : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Marc-André Bouchard : Construction Law (Ones To Watch) Céleste Brouillard-Ross : Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Karl Chabot : Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Justine Chaput : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Julien Ducharme : Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones To Watch) James Duffy : Intellectual Property Law (Ones To Watch) Joseph Gualdieri : Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Ones To Watch) Katerina Kostopoulos : Corporate Law (Ones To Watch) Joël Larouche : Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Despina Mandilaras : Construction Law / Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Jean-François Maurice : Corporate Law (Ones To Watch) Jessica Parent : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Audrey Pelletier : Tax Law (Ones To Watch) Alexandre Pinard : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Camille Rioux : Labour and Employment Law (Ones To Watch) Sophie Roy : Insurance Law (Ones To Watch) Chantal Saint-Onge : Corporate and Commercial Litigation (Ones To Watch) Bernard Trang : Banking and Finance Law / Project Finance Law (Ones To Watch) Mylène Vallières : Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Securities Law (Ones To Watch) These recognitions are further demonstration of the expertise and quality of legal services that characterize Lavery’s professionals.  

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  3. Lexpert Recognizes Four Partners as Leading Infrastructures Lawyers in Canada

    On May 13, 2024, Lexpert recognized the expertise of four of our partners in its 2024 Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure. Jean-Sébastien Desroches, Nicolas Gagnon, Marc-André Landry and André Vautour now rank among Canada's leaders in the area of infrastructure law. Jean-Sébastien Desroches practices business law and focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure, renewable energy and project development as well as strategic partnerships. He has had the opportunity to steer several major transactions, complex legal operations, cross-border transactions, reorganizations, and investments in Canada and at an international level on behalf of Canadian, American and European clients, international corporations and institutional clients in the manufacturing, transportation, pharmaceutical, financial and renewable energy sectors. Nicolas Gagnon specializes in construction law and surety law. He counsels public and private sector clients, professional services firms and contractors as well as surety companies at every stage of construction projects. He advises clients on the public bidding and procurement processes and participates in the negotiation and drafting of contractual documents involving various project delivery methods, such as public-private partnership projects and design, construction, financing and maintenance contracts. In addition to advising various construction industry stakeholders on construction management and any claims that may arise, he also assists them with dispute resolution processes. Marc-André Landry  is a member of the Litigation and Conflict Resolution group and focuses his practice on commercial litigation. He frequently assists his clients in resolving their disputes through negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or before the various courts of law. Over the years, he has represented businesses in many sectors, including construction, real estate, renewable energy, conventional energy, new technologies, financial services and pharmaceuticals. André Vautour practices in the fields of corporate and commercial law and is particularly interested in corporate governance, strategic alliances, joint ventures, investment funds and mergers and acquisitions of private corporations. He also practises in the field of technology law (drafting technology development and transfer agreements, licensing agreements, distribution agreements, outsourcing agreements, and e-commerce agreements). About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.

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  4. Seven Lavery lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Benchmark Litigation

    Lavery is pleased to announce that seven of its lawyers have been recognized as leaders by Benchmark Litigation Canada 2024. This directory ranks the leading litigators involved in Canada's landmark litigation cases who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession by providing outstanding service to clients. The following lawyers received the Litigation Star distinction in the 2024 edition of the directory: Myriam Brixi Raymond Doray Nicolas Gagnon Marc-André Landry Martin Pichette The following lawyers received the Future Star distinction in the 2024 edition of the directory: Laurence Bich-Carrière Céleste Brouillard-Ross These recognitions are further demonstration of the expertise and quality of legal services that characterize Lavery's professionals. About Lavery Lavery is the leading independent law firm in Quebec. Its more than 200 professionals, based in Montréal, Quebec, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, work every day to offer a full range of legal services to organizations doing business in Quebec. Recognized by the most prestigious legal directories, Lavery professionals are at the heart of what is happening in the business world and are actively involved in their communities. The firm's expertise is frequently sought after by numerous national and international partners to provide support in cases under Quebec jurisdiction.

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