Description
Vincent de l’Étoile is part of the Litigation Group, and has developed an expertise mainly in the fields of civil and commercial litigation, class actions, insurance law and professional liability.

Known for his enthusiasm and passion for law, Vincent represents various businesses, institutions and insurance companies before judicial courts at all instances.

As part of his university studies, he won the Laval University Faculty of Law’s moot competition in 2004 (Coupe du Doyen), earning “Best-Pleader Honours” in the quarterfinals. Vincent also participated in the Jean Pictet International Humanitarian Law Competition, held in Collonges-la-Rouge, France, in 2005.


Associations & Achievements
Since 2012 – Member of the Canadian Bar Association

2012 – Member of the subcommittee on the “Fonds d’aide aux recours collectifs” of the Quebec Bar's Committee on Class Actions.

2011 - Member of the national subcommittee “Measuring Diversity" of the Canadian Bar Association Standing Committee on Equality.

Since 2008 - Young Bar Association of Montreal

2004 - Member of the Revision Committee for the Laval University Law Students Charter

Presentations & Conferences
2012 – " Class Actions: Quebec Perspectives ", Presentation in the context of the internship program for the students of the University of Aix-Marseille (France), Master Degree Law and Taxation, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law of the University of Montreal.

2010 - " Les 4.2 critères pour autoriser l’exercice d’un recours collectif ", Quebec Bar Symposium on Class Actions: Recent Developments in Quebec, Canada and in the United States.

2008 - Preparation of the presentation Case Law Review in Quebec and Ontario – Bankruptcy and Insolvency (2007-2008) : Selected Cases, delivered at the 4th Pan-Canadian Insolvency and Restructuring Conference of the Canadian Bar Association, held in Vancouver on September 19, 2008.

2007 - Assisted in the preparation of a presentation entitled "Handling Claims Involving Landlord/Tenant Relations", Accreditation No. AFC03147 (4UFC).

2004 - Prepared the presentation Public–Private Partnerships: "A Housing Stock Financing Tool: Quebec Perspectives", delivered at the 48th conference of the Union Internationale des Avocats, Real Estate Law division, held in Geneva.   

Publications
2012 – Chantal Chatelain, Vincent de l’Étoile and John C. Field, " Employment Law Class Action: Uncommon Common Issues ", Developpements récents en recours collectifs, Service de la formation continue, Barreau du Québec, Volume 345, 2012, p. 97.

2011 - Vincent de l’Étoile and Chantal Chatelain,  "L'injonction collective : le recours collectif et l’injonction, un mariage heureux? ", Revue du Barreau, Tome 70, Printemps 2011, p. 63

2010 - Chantal Chatelain and Vincent de l’Étoile, " Les 4.2 critères pour autoriser l’exercice d’un recours collectif ", Développements récents en recours collectifs, Service de la formation continue, Barreau du Québec, Volume 327, 2010, p. 207

2009 - Chantal Chatelain and Vincent de l’Étoile, " Survol de la jurisprudence marquante de la dernière année en matière de recours collectif : de l’avis aux membres à la rémunération du représentant… ", Développements récents en recours collectifs, Service de la formation continue, Barreau du Québec, Volume 312, 2009, p. 161.

2009 - Vincent de l’Étoile and Stefan Chripounoff, " Mini-colloque " L’heure juste sur l’affaire BCE à la suite du jugement motivé de la Cour suprême du Canada : quand acteurs et institution de prestige se rencontrent ", Point de Mire, Volume 14, no. 4, July 2009, p. 7.

2005 - Serge Kronström and Vincent de l’Étoile, “L’investissement étranger en capital de risque au Canada” (Foreign Venture Capital Investment in Canada), Revue Action Canada – France, Volume XIII, page 18.

Representative mandates
Financial institution – Regulated activities – Consumer Law – Competition Law
Represents a major financial institution in various class actions instituted by credit card holders in relation to the establishment of fees relating to the services provided and the legality of provisions of revolving credit agreements, as well as in class a action instituted in British Columbia by merchants alleging infringements to competition. In addition to the technical and regulatory issues specific to this industry, these proceedings involve the application of the Consumer Protection Act as well as the Competition Act.
 
112216 Canada inc. v. Axa Boréal Assurances inc., 2009 QCCA 560.
The modification in designation of parties, the impact on the prescription of a claim and the dismissal of an action. 

Ungava Mineral Exploration inc. v. Mullan, 2008 QCCA 2037.
The suspension of the execution of a judgment of the Court of Appeal in the course of an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Taza c. Mazzilli, 2010 QCCQ 796.
The absence of liability of a Real Estate agent with respect to the materialization of the conditions of a promise to purchase and the financing of a property.