22 Adelaide St W, Suite 3400, Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 2010 (ON); 2011 (New York)
Pierre Gemson represents corporate clients in complex litigation matters. His practice focuses on competition law matters, including defending consumer class actions. Gemson regularly works with clients and BLG’s national teams to develop and implement strategies for defending competition class actions that have cross-border and agency enforcement aspects. He has also acted for and advised clients in disputes spanning contractual, shareholder, franchise, defamation, construction and public law matters. Gemson represents clients before the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. Prior to joining BLG, Gemson practiced for more than five years at a leading, full-service firm in New York. There he represented and advised US and international corporations in industries including cellular telecommunications, commercial aviation, banking, vision care and casino gaming. From 2009 to 2010, Gemson served as law clerk to Justice Marie Deschamps at the Supreme Court of Canada. He is fluent in English and French.
