François-David Paré is the Canadian national chair of our litigation and disputes group. He practises in all areas of corporate, commercial and civil litigation. He also acts in securities matters and shareholder disputes, including oppression remedies and plans of arrangement. He also conducted internal investigations into potential securities law breaches and assisted clients in the context of investigations conducted by securities regulators. Paré has significant experience in successfully handling class action litigation, including securities, consumer legislation related claims, pharmaceutical, product liability and civil liability. He is co-chair of our national class actions team. He represents clients before Quebec courts and regulatory authorities, and defends their interests in arbitrations and mediations.