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Nicolas-Karl Perrault, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Nicolas-Karl Perrault

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2014
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Nicolas-Karl is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at our Montréal office.  His practice, although varied, is mainly focused on cases involving product liability, disputes in the construction industry and consumer law.

Nicolas-Karl represents manufacturers and distributors in various industries (automotive, pharmaceutical, medical products, consumer products, etc.), in both individual and collective actions.  Clients rely on Nicolas-Karl to provide advice on their rights and obligations arising from conventional or legal warranties, particularly with regard to hidden defects, security defects or misleading representations.

Versatile, rigorous and efficient, Nicolas-Karl works closely with the best experts to defend the rights of his clients.  Since 2022, Nicolas-Karl has been part of the “Ones to Watch” list of Best Lawyers in Canada for his extensive experience  in product liability and construction law.

Nicolas-Karl also has extensive experience  in questions related to the Consumer Protection Act requirements and regulations, whether in the context of litigation or for the revision of contracts or commercial practices.

With experience in construction litigation, he represents and advises general contractors, developers, subcontractors and suppliers, specifically in relation to contractual liability, construction defects, project management, professional liability, legal hypothecs, calls for tenders and termination of contracts.

Finally, Nicolas-Karl advises clients in the context of disputes involving the interpretation of commercial contracts, franchisor-franchisee relationships, disputes between shareholders and insurance coverage.

Achievements

Client Work

  • WSP Global completed a $1.15 billion equity offering in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers, [Deal - Syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC World Markets Inc., National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.], Fasken represented the underwriters in connection with the public offering portion of a $1.15 billion equity offering by WSP Global in connection with the $2.44 billion acquisition of POWER Engineers.
  • Northvolt Batteries North America succeeded in having an application for an interim injunction dismissed, allowing it to carry out preparatory work on the site of its future manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery cells, [Case - Northvolt Batteries North America Inc.], Dismissal of an application for an interim injunction.
  • Blockades on Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s Railways Across Canada, [Case - Canadian Pacific Railway Company]
  • Microsoft in a proposed class action against several video game developers, [Case - Microsoft Canada Inc], Bourgeois v. Microsoft Canada inc. and al.
  • Settlement of a $1.7 million claim for hidden defects in garage doors, [Case - ADF Group]
  • Settlement of a claim for reimbursement of instalments paid for the purchase of a penthouse-style unit, [Case - Confidential], This claim was strongly contested.
  • Claim for alleged defects against a bearing manufacturer, [Case - Confidential Client], The Plaintiff claims close to one million Canadian dollars for losses related to alleged product defects.
  • Representation of Reliance Construction of Canada Ltd. in a claim for damages following the termination of a construction contract, [Case - Reliance Construction of Canada Ltd.], Reliance requests that Akelius be ordered to pay it more than $2.4 million for the damages it sustained as a result of Akelius’s breach of contract.
  • Representation of a landlord against unpaid contractor claims resulting from work requested by a tenant, [Deal - Confidential], Several claims have been made by contractors and subcontractors who performed work at the request of a tenant to adapt the premises to the tenant’s specific needs.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB Université de Montréal

Knowledge

Events

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Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • L’outrage au tribunal comme sanction de la violation d’une ordonnance d’injonctions en matière de non-concurrence, 5/5/2017
  • Requests to access information provided to public bodies by businesses: How to react, 11/30/2012
L’outrage au tribunal comme sanction de la violation d’une ordonnance d’injonctions en matière de non-concurrence Seminar - Développements récents en droit de la non-concurrence organised by the Barreau du Québec

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