Stefan Chripounoff focuses his practice on civil and commercial litigation and pleads before all levels of the courts. A major part of his practice also involves arbitration and mediation. Businesses and institutions of all sizes appreciate him for his strategic vision, tenacity and creativity as regards dispute resolution. He systematically works in close collaboration with his clients to achieve successful outcomes.
Stefan acts both for plaintiffs and defendants in various commercial disputes raising complex legal and factual questions with respect to contractual remedies, shareholder issues, and real estate and construction law. He also acts in large-scale regulatory law proceedings before the Régie de l’énergie. His clients benefit from his leading-edge expertise in arbitration, energy law, the supply of natural gas and other fuels, and mining law.
Stefan is a commercial litigation partner and is responsible for the firm’s Mediation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution group. As part of his commitment to promoting alternative dispute resolution methods, he chairs the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the Canadian Bar Association's Québec Branch, and teaches mediation and international arbitration at the Québec Bar School. He also participates in the initiative Regards croisés France-Québec, which aims to support dispute prevention and resolution as well as private and judicial (settlement conference) mediation in these two jurisdictions.
Key practice areas:
- Arbitration
- Commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution
- Energy and construction