MEDIATION & ARBITRATION
Commercial, civil, labour and sports
About Us
Simon Blais, Attorney, Accredited Mediator & Arbitrator, MBA
Simon Blais is an attorney, accredited mediator and arbitrator. He also holds 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 an arbitrator in civil and commercial litigation at the provincial, national and international levels. He also acts as an arbitrator, chair and member of adjudicative committees for disputes and complaints within sports and recreation federations.
In addition, Me Blais acts as legal advisor and external consultant for several organizations notably in litigation, corporate organization, governance, international development 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
- Accredited Mediator in civil, commercial and labour by the Bar of Quebec (Canada)
- Accredited Arbitrator by the Bar of Quebec (Canada)
- Accredited Mediator at the Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division
- Accredited Arbitrator at the Court of Quebec, Small Claims Division
- Accredited Mediator of the Institute of Mediation and Arbitration of Quebec (IMAQ) and the University of Sherbrooke
- Accredited Arbitrator of the Institute of Mediation and Arbitration of Quebec (IMAQ) and the University of Sherbrooke
- Accredited Mediator (Qc) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
- Accredited Arbitrator (Qc) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada (ADRIC)
- 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
- Civil and Commercial Arbitration Program, University of Sherbrooke (Canada), 2023
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Member of the American Bar Association (ABA), (Dispute Resolution and Business Law Section)
- Member of the Association of MBAs (AMBA)
- Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society (BGS)
Latest publications
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
What should you do when a dispute arises with a customer or supplier that is located in another jurisdiction...
Mediation to resolve conflicts between shareholders
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
Conflicts may arise between shareholders during a company's activities...
Mediation to resolve governance conflicts
Mediation to resolve international commercial litigation
Mediation to resolve governance conflicts
In most governance conflicts, it is in the parties' interests to attempt mediation...
