About Richard
Richard Vachon practices mainly in the fields of commercial litigation, class actions, litigation in securities, defamation, and employment law. He pleads regularly before the courts of first instance and the Court of Appeal of Quebec as well as arbitration tribunals. He also acts as strategic advisor to many of his clients. Notable representative clients, among others, include: Chrysler Canada Inc.; Quebecor Inc.; Groupe TVA Inc.; Desjardins Securities Inc.; Former Member of the Liaison Committee with the Bureau de decision et de revision in relation to securities.https://woods.qc.ca/en/team/richard-vachon
Richard Vachon practices mainly in the fields of commercial litigation, class actions, litigation in securities, defamation, and employment law. He pleads regularly before the courts of first instance and the Court of Appeal of Quebec as well as arbitration tribunals. He also acts as strategic advisor to many of his clients. Notable representative clients, among others, include: Chrysler Canada Inc.; Quebecor Inc.; Groupe TVA Inc.; Desjardins Securities Inc.; Former Member of the Liaison Committee with the Bureau de decision et de revision in relation to securities.https://woods.qc.ca/en/team/richard-vachon
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Defamation and Media Law, Montréal, Canada (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Defamation and Media Law, Montréal, Canada (2022)
- Recognized: Administrative and Public Law
- Recognized: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Recognized: Class Action Litigation
- Recognized: Construction Law
- Recognized: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Defamation and Media Law
- Recognized: Director and Officer Liability Practice
- Recognized: Labour and Employment Law
- Recognized: Product Liability Law