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Chris Semerjian

Chris Semerjian

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2010 | New York, 2010
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Chris Semerjian is a partner working in Fasken’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. A seasoned and versatile litigator, Chris is particularly active in complex litigation requiring the issuance of injunction orders to enforce non-compete clauses or to prohibit unfair competition practices.

His extensive experience has led him to work in many Anton Piller cases involving the misappropriation of confidential information. He has also worked in cases before the Superior Court in intellectual property matters which allowed him to obtain, in one of the rare precedents of the last decade, the issuance of an interlocutory injunction in a patent infringement dispute.

Chris is also called upon to work in major cases for the firm’s clients in contractual and commercial matters, including with respect to questions arising from the interpretation and termination of contracts of various nature.

Chris also acts in public, administrative and constitutional law matters, as well as in class actions proceedings.

Recognized as one of the best litigation lawyers under forty by Benchmark and as a rising star in the field of commercial litigation, Chris is regularly invited as a speaker by various organizations.

Achievements

  • Recognized in Frachise Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2026
  • Recognized in Québec as a Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2022 to 2026
  • Recognized in Administrative and Public Law in Montréal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2025 to 2026
  • Recognized as a leading litigator by Benchmark 40 & Under List, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2018 to 2024
  • Recognized in Québec as a Future Star, Benchmark Litigation Canada 2018 to 2021
  • Finalist at the YBM Gala 2018, Jeune Barreau de Montréal 2018
  • Lord Reading Law Society, awarded for excellence in constitutional law, Lord Reading Law Society
Best Lawyers Publication name with laurels The Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized in Frachise Law in Montréal Best Lawyers is an attorney ranking service. For more than 30 years, it has identified lawyers best qualified to represent clients in various jurisdictions and specialties.
2018 Jeune Barreau de Montréal Finalist at the YBM Gala 2018 Finalist in the Civil and Commercial Litigation category at the YBM Gala 2018 "Leaders of Tomorrow"
Lord Reading Law Society Lord Reading Law Society, awarded for excellence in constitutional law

Experience

  • La Ronde to be acquired by EPR Properties, [Deal - Six Flags], Sale of La Ronde to ERP Properties.
  • Supreme Court of Canada annuls federal election result in the Terrebonne riding, [Case - The candidate Adrienne Charles], Contested election of a Member of Parliament in the last federal election.
  • A cloud commerce platform provider obtains Anton Piller order against a former employee, [Case - A leading cloud commerce platform], Represented a cloud commerce platform provider in securing an Anton Piller order against a former employee for unauthorized data downloads.
  • A manufacturer seeks remittance of misappropriated commercial secrets, [Case - A leading manufacturer of doors and windows], Representing a manufacturer in a commercial secrets misappropriation case against a former executive.
  • Plumbing equipment manufacturer initiates legal action for trade secret misappropriation, [Case - A leading plumbing equipment manufacturer], Representing a leading plumbing equipment manufacturer in a trade secret misappropriation case.
  • Blockades on Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s Railways Across Canada, [Case - Canadian Pacific Railway Company], This matter is in connection with the highly publicised file of the various blockades across Canada. A first blockade in the Province of Québec took place since February 8, 2020, in the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, alongside the railways owned and operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company w...
  • WELL Health Expands into Québec with the acquisition of ExcelleMD, [Deal - WELL Health Technologies], WELL Health acquires ExcelleMD, a leader in omni-channel integrated primary care, executive health and aesthetic services.
  • RAMQ Administrative investigation of Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists, [Case - Pharmaprix /Shoppers Drug Mart/Pharmaciens propriétaires], On October 28, 2013, the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec [Québec health insurance board] (the “RAMQ”) opened an administrative investigation of owner-pharmacists working under the Pharmaprix banner. In its investigation the RAMQ sought to determine if Pharmaprix owner-pharmacists had rec...
  • Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec attacking controversial amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations and the validity of the existing PMPRB regime under the Patent Act, [Case - Merck Canada Inc., Janssen Inc., Servier Canada Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd/Ltée, Bayer Canada Inc., Theratechnologies Inc., and an additional (Confidential) pharmaceutical company], Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM, Common Law nord-américaine University of Montreal
  • LLB University of Montreal

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member, Young Bar Association of Montréal (YBAM)
  • Member, Bar of Montréal
  • Member, Quebec Bar
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
  • Member, New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
  • Member, American Bar Association (ABA)

Knowledge

  • Buyer Beware: New Ruling Gives Guidance on Drafting Non-Competes in Canadian M&A, 5/14/2026
  • A New Channel: Spirit-Based Ready-to-Drink Beverages in Quebec Grocery Stores, 4/20/2026
  • Next Steps in the Modernization of Quebec’s Liquor Permit Regime, 8/30/2021
  • Supreme Court of Canada Refuses Leave, Refuses Radical Change to “Deal Privilege”, 11/5/2018
  • Iggillis Holdings v Canada – Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Application of Common Interest Privilege to Transactional Documents, 3/23/2018
  • Bill 96 Resource Centre | Reform to the Charter of the French language, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec: Final Phase Coming Into Force on June 1, 2025 Adopted and assented to in 2022, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, commonly known as Bill 96, represents a major reform of Québec’s linguistic fr...

Events

  • Forum droit du travail de Québec, 11/23/2022
  • Reform of the Charter of the French Language: consequences for companies doing business in Quebec, 6/20/2022
  • Fasken Video Game Industry Forum, 9/30/2019
  • Injonctions interlocutoires en propriété intellectuelle : du mythe à la réalité, 11/14/2018
  • Enterprise Management 2.0, 10/7/2015

News

  • International Employment Lawyer quotes Chris Semerjian in an article on the growing trend of employee resignations, 10/8/2021
  • Droit-inc mentions Chris Semerjian in an article on the leaders of tomorrow, 10/22/2018
  • Fasken litigators make Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List for 2018, 7/17/2018
  • Fasken’s litigators listed in Benchmark Litigation’s 2018 Guide, 5/31/2018
  • Droit-inc quotes Seven Fasken Martineau lawyers in an article on their new positions as partners, 2/2/2017

Speaking Engagements

  • New York State Bar Association - International Section, 11/7/0209
Speaker New York State Bar Association - International Section location location Tokyo