Simon Seida

Practice Areas

Simon's practice covers various fields of commercial litigation, including class actions, disputes between competitors, professional malpractice, and post-closing disputes. In addition to regular civil proceedings, he represents clients in obtaining, or defending against, injunctions, seizures before judgment and other extraordinary proceedings. In the course of his practice, he regularly appears before courts and administrative tribunals in Quebec, including for several trials.

A seasoned class action litigator, Simon defends corporation faced with national or local class action proceedings in Québec involving consumer protection, product liability, securities, competition and public nuisance matters.

Simon also advises corporations and individuals in relation to regulatory or criminal matters, such as anti-corruption, competition, securities or financial matters. In this context, he advises clients in responding to search warrants and investigations by government authorities or in conducting internal investigations. He also defends clients in enforcement proceedings brought by government authorities and self-regulatory organizations, including public prosecutors and securities regulators.

Simon has advised national and international corporations on various matters dealing with dispute avoidance and resolution and with compliance with the penal provisions of statutes in Quebec and Canada.

Professional Memberships

Simon is a member of the New York State Bar, the Québec Bar, the Canadian Bar Association and the American Bar Association. At Blakes, Simon is a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.