Joël Larouche Senior Associate

Joël Larouche Senior Associate

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Senior Associate

Joël is a member of the Lavery's Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and focuses his practice mainly on commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring. He has extensive experience with injunctions of all kinds, including Anton Piller, Norwich and Mareva injunctions, as well as those used in breaches of non-solicitation and non-competition clauses and the theft of personal and confidential information, among others. He frequently acts as an independent supervising lawyer in the context of Anton Piller order enforcement.

Joël works with clients in a variety of industries, providing strategic advice and representing them before all Quebec courts, including the Court of Appeal and arbitration boards.

He is regularly mandated to act in shareholder and transactional disputes, as well as in regulatory investigations and in the resolution of corporate governance issues. His practice leads him to represent both large private and institutional corporations, in particular in the financial, technology and construction sectors.

Pragmatic and meticulous, Joël stands out for his ability to adopt a both practical and strategic approach to deliver cutting-edge, innovative solutions to his clients.

Representative mandates

  • Representation of financial and IT companies in applications for Anton Piller injunctions following the theft of personal information and confidential data.
  • Involvement as an independent supervising lawyer appointed by the Superior Court in the enforcement of Anton Piller orders.
  • Representation of a financial institution to obtain the issuance of a Norwich injunction order.
  • Representation of financial institutions, financial services firms and brokers in matters of banking and professional liability, as well as breach of non-solicitation and non-competition clauses.
  • Defence of clients against abusive proceedings.
  • Representation of contractors and subcontractors in complex construction industry disputes, including the conviction of public general contractors for abuse of process.
  • Representation of creditors and debtors in applications for the appointment of a sequestrator.
  • Representation and counsel to investors and directors in investigations conducted by the Autorité des marchés financiers and the Autorité des marchés publics.
  • Representation of shareholders and directors in a variety of complex shareholder disputes.
  • Representation of commercial lessees in proceedings against lessors.

Publications and lectures

Publications

  • "Fardeau de la preuve, présomption de bonne foi et connaissance judiciaire" (co-author Marc-André Landry), in JurisClasseur Québec encyclopedia
  • "L'injonction interlocutoire" (co-author Marc-André Landry), in JurisClasseur Québec encyclopedia
  • "Les clauses standards dans les contrats commerciaux : leur raison d'être et leurs effets pratiques" (co-author Marc-André Landry) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. 540 (2023), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • "Créativité, équilibre, protection : les mesures de sauvegarde offertes aux parties dans les recours en oppression" (co-author Marc-André Landry) in Développements récents en droit des affaires, vol. 500 (2021), Service de la formation continue du Barreau du Québec
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Ville de Québec c. Constructions BSL inc. – Un nouvel arrêt de principe en droit de la construction sur le devoir d'information des donneurs d'ouvrage publics," co-author Félix Tessier, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, April 2023, EYB2023REP3609
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Abandonato c. Corporation Steckmar – Les demandes d'enquête sous la Loi sur les sociétés par actions : quand prête-nom et oppression ne font pas bon ménage," co-author Marianne Paquet, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, January 2023, EYB2023REP3579
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Gestion Philippe Girard inc. c. Clinique de réhabilitation prosthodontique de Québec inc. – Oppression et clause de non-concurrence : quand l'intérêt de la société s'oppose à l'intérêt des patients," Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, November 2022, EYB2022REP3540
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Djamad c. Banque Royale du Canada – Mise en garde aux institutions bancaires : les clauses d'exonération de responsabilité ne sont pas infaillibles," Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2021, EYB2021REP3272
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Canada c. Canada North Group Inc. – Restructuration et créances de la Couronne : priorité aux charges super prioritaires lorsque nécessaire," Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, October 2021, EYB2021REP3353
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt GBI Experts-conseils c. Ville de Montréal – La Loi 26 et l'absence de compétence exclusive de la Cour du Québec," co-author Félix Cotton, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2020, EYB2020REP3043
  • "Commentaire sur la décision Copley Investments Trinity Inc. c. Chu – La multiplicité des créances au sens de l'article 700 C.p.c," co-author Félix Cotton, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, May 2021, EYB2020REP3041
  • "Commentaire sur la décision Supermarché Saint-Hilaire inc. c. Ville de Mont-Saint-Hilaire – La présomption de validité d'un règlement municipal et l'injonction interlocutoire," co-author Marc-André Landry, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, January 2020, EYB2020REP2890
  • "Commentaire sur l'arrêt Brunette c. Legault Joly Thiffault, s.e.n.c.r.l. - Quand la confusion dans les allégations entraîne la peine capitale," co-author Marc-André Landry, Repères, Éditions Yvon Blais, March 2019, EYB2019REP2719

Lectures

  • Lecture on standardized clauses in commercial contracts at the invitation of the Barreau du Québec as part of Développement récents en droit des affaires (2023)
  • Lecture on disputes between shareholders at the invitation of the Barreau du Québec as part of Développement récents en droit des affaires (2021)

Distinctions

Ones to Watch, The Best Lawyers in Canada in the field of Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2025

Education

  • LL.B., Université Laval, 2015

Boards and Professional Affiliations

  • Young Bar of Montreal
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • The Advocates’ Society
  1. Lavery welcomes two lawyers, bolstering its expertise in commercial litigation

    Lavery is delighted to welcome Marc-André Landry and Joël Larouche to its Litigation and Dispute Resolution team, who will bolster the firm's expertise in commercial litigation. Marc-André Landry is joining the team as a partner. Having solid experience in dispute resolution, he assists his clients in particular with negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or before the various courts of law.He acts for a wide range of clients in sectors as diverse as construction, real estate, renewable energy, conventional energy, new technologies, financial services and pharmaceuticals. Mr. Landry is regularly consulted 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."Lavery's vision and the strength of its team persuaded me to join the firm—and I did the right thing. Clients already benefit from and appreciate Lavery's multiservice platform, which meets the needs of SMEs as well as those of the largest institutions," says Marc-André. Joël Larouche joins the team as Senior Associate. He focuses his practice primarily on commercial litigation issues such as insolvency and restructuring. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience with injunctions of all kinds, including Anton Piller, Norwich and Mareva injunctions, as well as those used in breaches of non-solicitation and non-competition clauses and the theft of personal and confidential information, among others. He frequently acts as an independent supervising lawyer in the context of Anton Piller order enforcement. He is sought out by clients to act in various situations, including shareholder and transactional disputes, as well as in regulatory investigations and in the resolution of corporate governance issues. His practice leads him to represent both large private and institutional corporations, in particular in the financial, technology and construction sectors. "I'm delighted to be joining the Lavery family, which has a passionate and meticulous team with a proven track record. The idea of working for a leading independent firm quickly appealed to me, but above all, I was convinced when I saw how people-centered the firm is," says Joël.The combined expertise of these two professionals consolidates Lavery's commercial litigation offer, affirming the firm's position as a leader in Quebec.

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