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Simon Blais, Attorney, Certified Mediator, MBA
Simon Blais is an attorney and a certified mediator. He also has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from Durham University, United Kingdom.
In the course of his practice, Me Blais acts mainly as a mediator in civil, commercial and labour issues. He assists parties in the process of alternative dispute resolution. He acts notably in disputes resolution between shareholders, directors, officers, employees and stakeholders. In addition, he assists the parties in negotiating agreements and commercial partnerships.
Me Blais also acts as legal advisor and external consultant for several organizations notably in litigation, corporate organization, international development, governance and project management.
Prior to his practice within Blais Legal Services Inc., Me Blais was the Founder and Managing Director of Stratco International Limited, a business consulting firm based in Barbados. He was then advising his international clientele on a variety of business and organizational issues.
Me Blais has practiced as an attorney during several years within private firms in Montreal, advising several companies of the S&P 500 as well as smaller organizations on management and legal issues. He represented major insurers before courts in litigation matters. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Orchestre Metropolitain (Montreal, Canada) for 4 years.
Qualifications & Professional Associations
- Attorney called to the Bar of Quebec (Canada), 2007
- Certified Mediator in civil, commercial and labour by the Barreau du Quebec
- Certified Mediator of the Institute of Mediation and Arbitration of Quebec (IMAQ)
- Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
- Member of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM)
- M.B.A., Durham University (United Kingdom), 2011
- LL.B., University of Montreal (Canada), 2006
- Civil and Commercial Mediation Program, University of Sherbrooke (Canada), 2019
- Member of the American Bar Association (ABA), (Dispute Resolution and Business Law Section)
- Member of the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Member of the Association of MBA of Quebec (AMBAQ)
- Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society (BGS)
Latest publications
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Conflicts may arise between shareholders during a company's activities...
Mediation to resolve governance conflicts
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
In most governance conflicts, it is in the parties' interests to attempt mediation...
Judicial delays: Mediation offers solutions
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Judicial delays: Mediation offers solutions
In the face of judicial delays, mediation offers interesting solutions...
