Pierre Cimon, Ad E

Biography

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.

Year of Call

• Quebec Bar 1968

Law School

• LL.L., Université Laval, 1967

EDUCATION

• B.A., Université Laval, 1964

Rankings and Recognitions

• Best Lawyers in Canada - Product Liability Law, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Personal Injury Litigation, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Legal Malpractice Law, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Insurance Law, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Construction Law, 2008
• Best Lawyers in Canada - Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2008
• One of 33 Canadian lawyers listed in the Euromoney/Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration

Memberships and Activities

• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Chair, Ethics Committee, Quebec Bar (1995-2002)
• Past member, Executive Committee, Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch