Avocat·e de litige/Litigation Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Montreal, Quebec, Canada Clyde & Co Full time

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct and manage litigation files as part of the team of Clyde & Co partner(s) and lawyer(s) as well as with clients;
  • Provide counsel and legal advice in various fields, particularly construction, civil and professional liability, amongst others;
  • Work closely with experts to prepare and present clients' positions;
  • Understand and summarize issues that can be complex in legal as well as factual and technical matters;
  • Prepare and lead examinations on discovery sometimes alone or as part of a team;
  • Draft proceedings, petitions, factums and other applications to the Court;
  • Introduce and defend all types of petitions and applications to the Court, and participate in mediation and trials;
  • Fulfil other responsibilities relating to this role or resulting from the emergence of new business priorities.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Degree in civil law from a reputable university;
  • Member in good standing of the Barreau du Québec;
  • 3 to 8 years of relevant litigation experience, particularly insurance law, construction, commercial litigation and professional liability;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in both spoken and written English and French as well as an outstanding academic and professional record;
  • Excellent organization, analysis and summarization skills;
  • Sound judgement and legal reasoning;
  • Integrity, rigor and attention to detail;
  • Talent for negotiation and business acumen;
  • Abilities in strategy development;
  • Ability to develop trusted connections with clients and other external stakeholders, when applicable, as well as with partners, other lawyers and all levels of firm staff;
  • Collaborative team spirit.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

  • Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
  • Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
  • Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
  • Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Fee Earners Competencies

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of Fee Earner career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

  • Technical Excellence
  • People and Team
  • Client Relationships & Business Development
  • Finance and Practice Management
  • Personal Effectiveness


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