Pierre Cimon, Ad E
Senior Partner
Pierre Cimon has practised as a trial lawyer since 1968. He has pleaded before the courts and before many administrative tribunals and international arbitration bodies. He frequently acts as a commercial arbitrator, particularly in commercial litigation and construction law matters. Mr. Cimon is widely recognized as an expert in construction law and general civil law, including insurance and liability. He has successfully argued many major precedent-setting cases in Quebec law that have been published in various law reports.
Mr. Cimon joined the firm in 1991 when the Québec office opened and was the office managing partner until July 2008. From 1992 to 1994, he was a member of the subcommittee of the Quebec Bar responsible for examining the draft Civil Code of Québec. From 2004 to 2007, he chaired the Committee on the remuneration of the judges of the Court of Québec and the municipal courts established under the Courts of Justice Act.
Law school
LL.L., Université Laval, 1967
Education
B.A., Université Laval, 1964
Rankings and recognitions
- Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year, 2012 - Construction law, Québec
- Best Lawyers in Canada, 2012 - Product Liability Law, Personal Injury Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Insurance Law, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance Law, Director and Officer Liability, International Arbitration
- Recipient of the Barreau de Québec Medal
- Named Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec Bar (2007)
- One of the 10 best litigators in private practice in Quebec (Maîtres magazine 1992)
- 2011 Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (US Litigation Guide), Litigation - Class actions
- Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year, 2009 - Insurance Law, Québec City Area
- Euromoney / Legal Media Group's Guide to the World’s Leading Experts - Commercial Arbitration - one of 33 Canadian lawyers listed in this international guide
Memberships and activities
- Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
- Chair, Ethics Committee, Quebec Bar (1995-2002)
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch
- Past member, Executive Committee