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Frédéric Legendre, Partner | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Frédéric Legendre

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2017
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Frédéric Legendre is a partner in the Commercial Litigation group in our Montréal office. In his practice, Frédéric advises clients in matters involving public and administrative law as well as real estate, municipal and expropriation law.

He regularly litigates complex matters before various courts and administrative tribunals in Québec, particularly for real estate developers facing regulatory issues or whose rights are affected by a government body’s decision.

Frédéric is a versatile litigator who is committed to representing his clients with passion and determination in different types of matters including injunctions, judicial reviews, seizures, safeguard orders and stays. He also takes on and resolves issues concerning permits and municipal or provincial government authorizations.

Frédéric was called to the Québec Bar in 2017 after obtaining his law degree from the University of Ottawa with the Magna Cum Laude distinction. He is also recognized in the prestigious Chambers rankings in the area of zoning and land use planning.

Achievements

Experience

  • Flumen Energy wins before the Québec Régie de l’énergie regarding a major project in Matane, [Case - Flumen Energy Inc.], Represented Flumen Energy in a dispute with Hydro-Québec.
  • Provisional injunction obtained in less than 24 hours in order to restore uninterrupted traffic flow in Montreal, [Case - Brault & Bouthillier Ltée], Fasken acted for Brault & Bouthillier in obtaining a provisional injunction to restore uninterrupted traffic flow.
  • Northvolt Batteries North America succeeded in having an application for an interim injunction dismissed, allowing it to carry out preparatory work on the site of its future manufacturing plant for electric vehicle battery cells, [Case - Northvolt Batteries North America Inc.], Dismissal of an application for an interim injunction.

Career & Education

Education

  • LL.L. University of Ottawa

Knowledge

  • Commentary on the Decision in Jean c. Municipalité de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka: Superior Court Condemns Municipal Bad Faith and Upholds Landowners’ Legitimate Expectations, 3/19/2026
  • Court of Appeal Considers Application of a New Retroactive Provision of the Act Respecting land Use Planning and Development for the First Time, 7/17/2024
  • Superior Court of Québec Confirms that in a Demolition Context, Public Safety Takes Priority Over the Protection of Heritage Buildings, 3/11/2024
  • Court of Appeal Renders a Key Decision Recognizing the Right of Litigants to Contest the Validity of a Municipal By-Law for Non-Conformity with a Regional County Municipality’s Land Use Planning and Development Plan, 1/24/2024
  • Bill 22's Reform of Expropriation Law in Quebec: A Deviation from Property Rights and Quebec's Downgrade in Relation to the North-American Standard, 10/2/2023
  • The Choice of Recourse in a Disguised Expropriation Matter is Formally Recognized by the Superior Court of Québec in the Case of Sommet Prestige Canada Inc. v. Ville de Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville., 4/6/2023
  • Comment on SBFD inc. v. Ville de Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures: Heritage Conservation is not a Public Objective Justifying Disguised Expropriation, 3/9/2023
  • Comments on Annapolis Group Inc. v Halifax Regional Municipality, 2022 SCC 36 – A Step In The Right Direction For Owners Who Want to Demonstrate Disguised Expropriations, 11/24/2022

Events

  • 2026 Municipal Law Summit Real Estate Development in Québec in 2026: New Ground Rules, 5/6/2026
  • Municipal and Expropriation Law Summit, 11/28/2024
  • Latest Developments in Municipal and Administrative Law, 5/22/2024
  • Summit on Municipal and Expropriation Law, 11/22/2023
  • Reform of the act respecting land use planning and development and new authorities, 6/7/2023
  • Sommet-en-droit-municipal-et-urbanisme, 11/15/2022

Publications

  • Commentaire sur la décision Immobilier Himalaya Real Estate Corp. c. Gauthier (Available in French Only), 9/1/2025
  • Commentaire sur la décision Québec inc. c. Gestion Annick Gagnon inc. – La Cour supérieure rejette la demande en annulation de vente pour vice caché et vice de consentement (Available in French Only), 5/28/2025
  • Commentaire sur la décision Dancause c. Caron – La Cour du Québec tempère l'application des clauses de rétribution dans le cadre d'un contrat de courtage exclusif (Available in French Only), 8/1/2024
  • Commentaire sur le projet de loi 22 – Loi concernant l'expropriation, 7/1/2023
  • Commentaire sur la décision 3470 Parc inc. c. Ville de Montréal (arrondissement du Plateau-Mont-Royal) – Les règlements sur les PIIA n'accordent pas une discrétion absolue (Available in French Only), 2/28/2023