Nicolas Roche

Nicolas’s practice focuses on shareholder disputes and directors’ and officers’ liability. He has developed advanced expertise in shareholder oppression remedies, including matters involving business valuation, the interpretation and enforcement of shareholder agreements, shotgun clauses, and the exercise of statutory and contractual rights.

In addition to litigation, Nicolas advises start‑ups and emerging businesses on governance and financing issues, bringing a practical and strategic perspective to complex corporate matters.

He is regularly involved in complex, multi‑jurisdictional disputes raising issues of private international law, including proceedings involving foreign states. His experience includes matters relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

Nicolas also has significant experience in extraordinary remedies, including injunctions and seizures, as well as Anton Piller, Mareva, and Norwich orders, which he regularly handles in high‑stakes litigation.

• Successful challenge of a provisional injunction to suspend a contract awarded further to a call for tenders to Sectra Canada for the supply of medical imaging systems valued at over $600 million.

• Representation of an aircraft lessor in the context of proceedings against the United Republic of Tanzania seeking the recognition of a $50 million foreign judgment and the seizure before judgment of two Airbus aircraft under construction.

• Representation of Hydro‑Québec before the Supreme Court of Canada in relation to the interpretation of a 1926 electricity supply contract.