Pierre Brossoit is a partner in our Insurance Law Group, and a mediator and arbitrator accredited by the Institut de médiation et d’arbitrage du Québec (IMAQ). His practice focuses primarily on mediation and arbitration, as well as the defense of class action lawsuits.
Business clients appreciate his rich experience and consult him for strategic advice or to review, interpret and negotiate commercial agreements. He is also an ethics advisor, accompanying businesses issuing requests for proposals towards major construction or service contracts. His role is to oversee the objectivity of the decision process and assure businesses that all bidders are treated fairly.
In 2018, he was appointed as one of the 13 adjudicators authorized to rule on contested claims filed by contractors and subcontractors pending the completion of construction contracts with the Quebec Government. As an adjudicator, Pierre has issued decisions on numerous requests for payment by contractors or subcontractors as parties to public construction contracts, in cases that depended on the interpretation of contract clauses, in claims based on unforeseen circumstances, or on the costs of compliance with sanitary measures.
In the spring of 2022, Pierre collaborated with IMAQ to produce three videos in French, explaining to contractors how to prepare for a hearing before an adjudicator:
- Les différends visés et la sélection d’un intervenant‑expert (Covered disputes and selecting an adjudicator)
- Le déroulement de l’intervention et l’avis de l’intervenant-expert (The hearing process and the adjudicator’s decision)
- Un cas pratique (Case study)