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Alexandre W. Buswell

About Alexandre W. Buswell

Alexandre W. Buswell is a lawyer practicing defence and security, labour and employment, litigation and arbitration. Alexandre W. has been licensed for 29 years. Alexandre W. practices at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Montreal, QC.

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Areas of Law

  • Labour and Employment
  • Other 2
    • Defence and Security
    • Litigation and Arbitration

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work: Lead counsel to McGill University in a matter concerning an application for provisional order before the Administrative Labour Tribunal.
    Lead Counsel to Corporation d'Urgences-sante in a litigation matter concerning the dismissal of a senior executive.
    Acted as lead counsel to Bell Canada
    some of its subsidiaries in matters concerning the enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation
    confidentiality restrictive covenants.
    Lead counsel of Bombardier Inc. in a matter concerning allegations of discrimination directed against senior executives of the corporation.
    Acted as lead counsel to JTI-Macdonald Corp. (division of Japanese Tobacco International) in the context of an unlawful strike declared in a unionized facility.
    Lead counsel to Paysafe Group PLC in the context of injunction proceedings related to the enforcement of non-competition, non-solicitation
    confidentiality restrictive covenants.
    Acted as lead counsel for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in an application for the review of the structure of the bargaining units,
    in several other disputes before arbitration tribunals
    the Canada Industrial Relations Board
    Acted on behalf of Hydro-Quebec in a petition filed with the Quebec Labour Relations Commission for certification concerning the unionization of the Occupational Health
    Safety Specialists. The petition for certification was dismissed by the Commission.
    Lead counsel of Cirque du Soleil inc. in several important litigation instances with respect to employment matters.
    Negotiated several collective agreements, including in particular collective agreements with the Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Quebec
    the American Federation of Musicians.
    Lead counsel to Heroux-Devtek Inc. ( Heroux-Devteck ) in the context of an injunction application brought against Heroux-Devtek related to non-competition
    non-solicitation clauses.
    Acted on behalf of TELUS Communications Inc. before the Canada Industrial Relations Board in the context of a dispute concerning the inclusion of a significant number of employees in a bargaining unit represented by a certified association of employees.
    Acted on behalf of Wal-Mart Canada regarding a class action instituted by the employees of the Jonquiere store following its closure.
    Acted on behalf of Le Chateau inc. with respect to a litigation file involving an executive officer's stock purchase option right following the end of his employment.
    Acted as lead counsel for Richter in several employment law disputes.
    Acted on behalf of The Hockey Company (Reebok inc.) in respect to a long
    complex litigation related to the application of restrictive covenants included in an individual contract of employment.
    Acted on behalf of Air Canada
    Aeroports de Montreal with respect to injunction proceedings in a work conflict involving third parties who disrupted operations at the Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
    Acted on behalf of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with respect to an injunction concerning an alleged violation of a collective agreement in the context of the production
    broadcasting of a special program for an elections night.
    Acted on behalf of Federal Express Canada Ltd. in the context of a claim concerning the alleged breach of the fundamental rights of a former employee following an investigation conducted by the Company, with the Montreal Police Service.
    Acted on behalf of various financial services institutions, including National Bank Financial inc., with respect to several disputes regarding employees' duty of loyalty
    the application of restrictive covenants included in individual contracts of employment
    commercial agreements.
    Acted on behalf of several federal crown corporations
    federal undertakings in various disputes before the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court
    Quebec courts.
    Lead counsel in employment law cases for several companies operating in the entertainment, circus
    radio
    broadcasting industries.
    Lead counsel in complex arbitration cases involving the application
    interpretation of collective agreements, including with respect to subcontracting.
    Lead counsel in several alleged discrimination
    sexual harassment files.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1997, Quebec
    Memberships

    Professional Involvement

    •Member, Barreau du Quebec
    •Member, Canadian Bar Association
    •Guest speaker and instructor, McGill University's Faculty of Management and Faculty of Law
    •Independent Member, Pension Committee of the Employees of Cirque du Soleil
    •Independent Member, Pension Committee of the Executives of Cirque du Soleil
    •Member, National Management Committee of another national law firm (2011-2013)

    Community Involvement

    •Member, Board of Directors of the Marie-Vincent Foundation, an organization for children who are victims of sexual abuse

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Université de Montréal and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
    Class of 1995
    LL.B.

    Université de Montréal
    Class of 1999
    LL.M.

Alexandre W. Buswell

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1000 de La Gauchetière Street West, Suite 900Montreal, QC H3B 5H4Canada

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