Suzanne Côté Joins Osler Montreal Litigation Practice

MONTREAL, Nov. 29 /CNW/ - Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP announced today that Suzanne Côté is joining the firm as a partner and as head of the litigation practice in Osler's Montreal office.

Ms. Côté comes to Osler from another leading law firm in Montreal where she has led the litigation group for the past nine years.  She is one of the most respected and recognized corporate and commercial litigators in Quebec and has more than 25 years of practice representing some of Canada's most important and emerging companies.  Ms. Côté is consistently named by independent ranking services as a leader in a range of areas of litigation.   

"We are delighted to welcome Suzanne Côté to the firm. She has an outstanding reputation as a lawyer in Montreal and the Province of Quebec and will add significantly to our capabilities and depth in a wide range of business law matters," said Shahir Guindi, Managing Partner of Osler's Montreal office.  "She is a highly qualified successor to George Hendy, who has been a strong leader of our litigation group since we established Osler in Montreal in 2001 and who will continue as a partner to serve our litigation clients." 

Larry Lowenstein, head of Osler's national litigation practice said: "Suzanne is well known for her determined representation of clients in all types of corporate and commercial litigation as well as in civil and administrative law.  She is among the select group of Canadians named to the American College of Trial Lawyers.  Suzanne gained our respect when she was with her previous firm and we welcome her skills, her leadership, and her client focus to Osler." 

"Osler has built an impressive presence in Quebec and this opportunity is exciting," Ms. Côté said.  "I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues and helping to build on Osler's successful track record in Quebec and nationally." 

Ms. Côté was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1981 and is a graduate of Université Laval.  Among her achievements, she has been recognized in "The Best Lawyers in Canada 2011" for corporate and commercial litigation, as well as being named as a recommended lawyer for Dispute Resolution in Quebec by Chambers Global and in the Lexpert "Guide to Leading Canada/US Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers".

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading law firms, with more than 450 lawyers serving clients from offices in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and New York.

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