Louis-Michel Tremblay

Louis-Michel Tremblay
Partner | Montréal
514.871.5421
[email protected]
RELATED SERVICES
Arbitration & Mediation
Construction Litigation
Financial Services
Private Client Services
Procurement
Trust & Estate Litigation
RELATED INDUSTRIES
Banking
Projects
Biography
Louis-Michel Tremblay has extensive expertise in the fields of construction law.
His clientele consists largely of factory owners, major energy companies, general and
specialized contractors, condominium associations.
In combination with mediation and arbitration proceedings in construction, Louis-Michel
frequently provides legal advice on contractors’ professional qualifications, call for tenders’
procedures, construction insurance and insurers’ claims for loss or damages on construction
sites.
His practice also involves counselling clients on issues pertaining to construction bonds,
indemnity agreements, legal hypothec and claims for additional costs incurred during
construction projects. He has represented clients before various tribunals, arbitrators,
administrative tribunals and government bodies.
Louis-Michel is a Fellow and former president of the Canadian College of Construction
Lawyers. He is also the former president of the Construction Law Section of the Canadian
Bar Association, Quebec branch and a member of the Executive Committee.
Louis-Michel was named to the list of the Best Lawyers in Canada since 2006 as a leading
lawyer in his area of practice. He was also named by the Best Lawyer’s as «Lawyer of the
year » in construction law in Montreal.
Professional achievements & leadership
Chambers Canada ranked lawyer, Construction, 2017
Recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2017 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year” in
Montréal, 2017
Distinguished rating – Very high rating in both legal ability and ethical standards ,
Martindale-Hubbell, 2016
Best Lawyers in Canada, Construction Law; Project Finance Law; Trusts and Estates,
2013 – 2017
The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Construction Law, 2012 – 2016
Thought leadership
CEGQ Conference 2016: “Appels d’offres dirigés : un aperçu des leçons tirées de la
jurisprudence”, February 24, 2016
ACRGTQ Conference: “Modes privés de prévention et de règlement des différends”,
January 21, 2016
Canadian Institute Conference: “État de la jurisprudence sur la pré-qualification”,
November 25, 2015
Advanced Conference on Claims and Disputes Management in the Construction
Industry, April 3rd, 2014
Canadian Institute Conference: “Les contrats collaboratifs intégrés”, November 27-28,
2012
Insight Conference: “Les contrats collaboratifs intégrés : est-ce que ce processus de
construction est la voie de l’avenir pour améliorer l’efficacité et réduire les
litiges?”, October 1-2, 2012
Canadian Institute Conference: “Les contrats collaboratifs intégrés : est-ce que
l’évolution des processus de construction en utilisant l’outil BIM peut améliorer
l’efficacité et réduire les litiges?”, April 25-26, 2012
Canadian Institute Conference: “La gestion des risques dans les contrats de
construction”, November 30, 2011
Canadian Institute Conference: “Ce que vous devez savoir sur la réalisation unilatérale
des contrats de construction pour vous protéger et éviter des peines faramineuses.”,
April 12, 2011
InSight BIM Forum Conference: “Les implications contractuelles du BIM : une étude
comparative”, March 18, 2011
Canadian Institute Conference: “Démystifier le processus d’appel d’offres public pour
éviter les litiges pouvant en découler”, May 4-5, 2010
Canadian Institute Conference: “Les meilleures pratiques pour naviguer le processus
d’appel d’offres avec facilité”, November 25, 2008
Federated Press Seminar: “Réclamations en construction”, November 13-14, 2008
Federated Press Conference: “Réclamations en construction”, April 24-25, 2008
Canadian Institute Conference: “La gestion des risques dans les contrats de
construction”,
April 2, 2008
Canadian Institute Conference: “Démystifier les vices de construction pour mieux
s’armer contre la responsabilité qui en découle”, May 23-24, 2007
Association Professionnelle des services généraux du Québec Conference: “Comment
éviter les litiges découlant du processus d’appel d’offres et de soumissions?”, May 21,
2003
Lorman Education Services Conference: “Les principales causes de réclamation pour
travaux supplémentaires”, January 31, 2003
Canadian Institute Conference: “Stratégies pour éviter les litiges découlant du
processus d’appel d’offres et de soumissions”, November 2002
Canadian College of Construction Lawyers Conference: “Les pertes attribuables à des
causes concurrentes”, May 30 and June 2, 2002
Infonex Conference: “Comment limiter les réclamations découlant des appels d’offres :
description du processus d’appel d’offres et de soumissions”, March 2011
Infonex Conference: “Conseils importants visant la prévention des erreurs dans le
cadre des appels d’offres”, October 2000
Infonex Conference: “Les nouveaux principes de droit régissant l’appel d’offres”, June
2000
Infonex Conference: “Réclamations de construction”, December 7 1999
Infonex Conference: “Les principes du droit régissant l’appel d’offres”, June 1999
Quebec Construction Association Conference: “Conservation de la preuve”, February
1997
Insight Conference: “La réclamation en matière de construction au Québec”, February
1995
Infonex Conference: “Le contrat de construction – l’impact du nouveau Code civil”,
June 1994
Canadian Bar Association Conference: “Conférence sur les modèles procéduraux en
droit de la construction”, May 1994
Infonex Conference: “La soumission et le contrat : les aspects juridiques à surveiller”,
January 1994
Infonex Conference: “Les changements aux travaux et/ou aux contrats de construction
en cours d’exécution”, November 1993
Canadian Bar Association Conference: “Feu de privilège de construction”, Fall 1992
Corporate directorships
President of the Construction Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, Québec
branch, from 1997 to 1998 and member of the Executive Committee to the present
day
President, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, 2011-2012
Fellow, Canadian College of Construction Lawyers
Pouliot Mercure: Executive Committee member, from 1989 to 2004
Languages spoken
English
French
Bar admissions & education
Québec Bar, 1979
B.C.L., Université de Montréal, 1978
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