29 August 2024
Best Lawyers in Canada 2025: 33 lawyers nominated
Montreal, August 29, 2024 – We are delighted to announce that 33 De Grandpré Chait lawyers have been listed in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada directory, an...
Louis Samuel
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Louis is a member of the board of directors, head of the Litigation sector and head of the Commercial Litigation team. His practice focuses on real estate and estate litigation, and his clientele consists primarily of real estate owners, developers and brokers. Over the years, he has developed unique advocacy skills and handles a wide array of disputes pertaining to estates and estate liquidation, including disputes involving liquidators, administrators, trustees and heirs.
Louis is recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial leasing law by the renowned Best Lawyers in Canada legal directory. He shares his real estate law knowledge at various conferences and training sessions accredited by the Barreau du Québec and speaks before major real estate organizations in Québec.
Your interests are Louis Samuel’s priority.
Louis is a member of the board of directors, head of the Litigation sector and head of the Commercial Litigation team. His practice focuses on real estate and estate litigation, and his clientele consists primarily of real estate owners, developers and brokers. Over the years, he has developed unique advocacy skills and handles a wide array of disputes pertaining to estates and estate liquidation, including disputes involving liquidators, administrators, trustees and heirs.
Louis is recognized as a leading lawyer in commercial leasing law by the renowned Best Lawyers in Canada legal directory. He shares his real estate law knowledge at various conferences and training sessions accredited by the Barreau du Québec and speaks before major real estate organizations in Québec.
Field of practice
Best Lawyers in Canada®
Lawyer of the Year in Commercial Leasing Law – 2023
Commercial Leasing Law – 2019 to 2023
- Presenter, “State of Law – Bad Faith Negotiation – The pitfalls and implications of negotiations gone wrong”
The Virtual Law Symposium, 2022 - Les recours du bailleur en matière de louage
Association de la planification fiscale et financière (APFF), 2011 - Le régime de substitution d’hypothèque légale par garantie suffisante
Canadian Bar Association, 2009
LL.B.
Université de Montréal, 1982
Member, Barreau du Québec
Member, Canadian Bar Association – Québec
Member, Institut de développement urbain du Québec
25 August 2022
Best Lawyers in Canada 2023: 29 lawyers recognized
Montréal, August 25, 2022 – De Grandpré Chait is proud to announce that 29 of its lawyers have been named in the 2023 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada directory. Of t...
Recognition | 27 August 2020
Best Lawyers in Canada 2021: 18 lawyers are recognized
Montréal, August 27, 2020 – De Grandpré Chait is pleased to announce the listing of 18 of its lawyers in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada leg...
Recognition | 21 August 2019
Twelve De Grandpré Chait lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers® in Canada 2020
Montreal, August 21, 2019 – De Grandpré Chait is very proud to note that no less than twelve of our experienced lawyers appear...
News, Recognition | 21 August 2018
Ten De Grandpré Chait lawyers ranked as leaders in Best Lawyers in Canada 2019
Montreal, August 21, 2018 – De Grandpré Chait is very proud to announce that ten awyers have been listed in the 2019 edition of the legal directory Bes...
Publications | 21 February 2004
The scope of the obligation of good faith: Is a contract still the "law of the parties"?
February 21, 2004 – With the coming into force of the Civil Code of Québec in 1994, the Legislature has codified the obligation for all parties to a c...
