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Chris Semerjian - Litigation Lawyer in Montreal

Chris Semerjian

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction New York, 2010 | Québec, 2010
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Chris Semerjian is a partner working in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. A seasoned and versatile litigator, Chris is particularly active in complex litigation requiring the issuance of injunction orders to enforce non-compete clauses or to prohibit unfair competition practices.

His extensive experience has led him to work in many Anton Piller cases involving the misappropriation of confidential information. He has also worked in cases before the Superior Court in intellectual property matters which allowed him to obtain, in one of the rare precedents of the last decade, the issuance of an interlocutory injunction in a patent infringement dispute.

Chris is also called upon to work in major cases for the firm’s clients in contractual and commercial matters, including with respect to questions arising from the interpretation and termination of contracts of various nature.

Chris also acts in public, administrative and constitutional law matters, as well as in class actions proceedings.

Recognized as one of the best litigation lawyers under forty by Benchmark and as a rising star in the field of commercial litigation, Chris is regularly invited as a speaker by various organizations.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Blockades on Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s Railways Across Canada, [Case - Canadian Pacific Railway Company], This matter is in connection with the highly publicised file of the various blockades across Canada. A first blockade in the Province of Québec took place since February 8, 2020, in the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, alongside the railways owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company w...
  • WELL Health Expands into Québec with the acquisition of ExcelleMD, [Deal - WELL Health Technologies], WELL Health acquires ExcelleMD, a leader in omni-channel integrated primary care, executive health and aesthetic services.
  • RAMQ Administrative investigation of Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists, [Case - Pharmaprix /Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaciens propriétaires], On October 28, 2013, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec [Québec health insurance board] (the “RAMQ”) opened an administrative investigation of owner-pharmacists working under the Pharmaprix banner. In its investigation the RAMQ sought to determine if Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists had rec...
  • Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec attacking controversial amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations and the validity of the existing PMPRB regime under the Patent Act, [Case - Merck Canada Inc., Janssen Inc., Servier Canada Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd/Ltée, Bayer Canada Inc., Theratechnologies Inc., and an additional (Confidential) pharmaceutical company], Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec.
  • A victory for freedom of the press at the Chamberland Commission, [Case - Les médias du Québec], A Fasken team led by Christian Leblanc represented the Quebec media at hearings of the Chamberland Commission (investigating police practices relating to surveillance of journalists). The hearings, which were covered extensively in the media, took place over several months in 2017, and Christian’...
  • Thermolec Ltée sued Stelpro Inc. and Stelpro Design Inc. for patent infringement, [Case - Thermolec Ltée], Fasken began this case with a successful motion for an interlocutory injunction to prohibit the production and sale of the infringing products until expiry of the patent. This is a rare and noteworthy outcome, one that was commented on by several other law firms. Interlocutory injunctions in pa...
  • Interlocutory injunction against LaDose.pro and LaDose.ca, [Case - Applicants], We represented the applicants in an application for an interlocutory injunction against LaDose.pro and LaDose.ca. We obtained this injunction ordering two media monitoring websites to stop using or reproducing the copyrighted work belonging to the applicants.   This decision confirms the fact ...
  • Eldorado Gold closes 100% share ownership of Integra Gold, [Deal - Eldorado Gold Corporation], In July 2017, Eldorado Gold Corporation closed a plan of arrangement whereby Eldorado achieved 100% share ownership of Integra Gold Corp. for a total transaction value of approximately C$590 million, inclusive of Integra shares previously held by Eldorado. Integra’s prime asset is its advanced ...
  • Administrative Investigation Of Owner-Pharmacists Working Under The Pharmaprix Banner, [Case - Pharmaprix Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist Owners], On October 28, 2013, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec [Québec health insurance board] (the “RAMQ”) opened an administrative investigation of owner-pharmacists working under the Pharmaprix banner. In its investigation the RAMQ sought to determine if Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists had recei...

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM, Common Law nord-américaine Université de Montréal
  • LLB Université de Montréal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Young Bar Association of Montréal (YBAM)
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Quebec Bar
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
  • Member, New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
  • Member, American Bar Association (ABA)

Knowledge

Events

News

Speaking Engagements

  • New York State Bar Association - International Section, 11/7/0209
Speaker New York State Bar Association - International Section location location Tokyo

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