Hugo Champoux Partner, Lawyer

Hugo Champoux Partner, Lawyer

Office

  • Sherbrooke

Phone number

819 346-2543

Bar Admission

  • Québec, 2002

Languages

  • English
  • French

Profile

Hugo Champoux is a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group. He practises in civil and commercial litigation, regularly intervening in cases involving construction law, business law and shareholder disputes.

He assists, advises and represents a diverse clientele of organizations and public institutions, businesses of all sizes and individuals, regularly pleading before the Court of Québec, the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal.

In this capacity, he is also involved in labour law litigation before the courts, mainly on applications for injunctions, appeals for judicial review, and other appeals.

In the academic world, Hugo taught civil proceedings and evidence at the École du Barreau du Québec for several years and helped train the province’s future lawyers in the drafting of pleadings and representations before the courts.

During his legal studies at the Université de Sherbrooke, Hugo won the Maurice-Delorme Prize for mastering the art of examination, cross-examination and pleading, as well as the Guy R. Landry Prize for academic excellence in business law and securities law.

Education

  • LL.B., Université de Sherbrooke, 2001

Boards and Professional Affiliations

  • President of the Fondation du Salésien since 2021
  • Secretary of the Barreau de Saint-François
  • Member of the Board of the Barreau de Saint-François since 2015, including as President of the Bar from 2017 to 2019
  • Member of the Sections Council of the Barreau du Québec and the Extended Council of the Association des avocats et avocates de Province (AAP) from 2015 to 2019
  • Official collaborator of Excellence Sportive Sherbrooke
  • Founding member of La Jeune Société
  1. Lavery welcomes a new partner to its Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group

    We are pleased to welcome Hugo Champoux as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, based at the Sherbrooke office. With over twenty years' experience, he focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation, regularly intervening in cases involving construction law, business law and shareholder disputes. He assists, advises and represents a diverse clientele of organizations and public institutions, businesses of all sizes and individuals, regularly pleading before the Court of Québec, the Superior Court and the Court of Appeal. "I could not pass up the opportunity to join Lavery: it is an opportunity to join not only a team of professionals who are leaders in their respective fields, but also an exciting network founded on the values of diligence, collaboration and innovation. It is an environment where I am convinced, I will be able to meet all my clients' needs even more effectively." said Hugo Champoux. About LaveryLavery 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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