{"id":856,"date":"2019-06-11T09:22:43","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.114\/johnfirm\/?page_id=856"},"modified":"2025-03-20T19:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T19:33:19","slug":"civil-and-commercial-litigation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wmr-law.ca\/en\/practice-areas\/civil-and-commercial-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"856\" class=\"elementor elementor-856\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19627a4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19627a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-361b22e\" data-id=\"361b22e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed8d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-prelements-heading\" data-id=\"7ed8d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"prelements-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"prelements-heading default animate- \">\r\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">        \t\t      \t\t\r\n\t            <h4 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>A PRAGMATIC STANCE<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252777f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"252777f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Wellestein Mora Rodriguez International (WMR), we understand that the image of the lawyer as a hired gun who represents his clients before the court at great cost is not realistic. In fact, our system of justice recommends mediation rather than litigation in court in order to settle differences between parties.<\/p><p>Negotiate rather than plead. That is the approach that is preferred at WMR.<\/p><p>Since its foundation, the position of our firm is to seek a pragmatic settlement of disputes. Our lawyers seek constantly to find a negotiated and satisfactory outcome for the parties. As advisors to our clients, we also seek, whenever possible, to prevent disputes.<\/p><p>However, in the event of the failure of negotiations, our lawyers are ready to represent our clients before the courts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f148d elementor-widget elementor-widget-prelements-heading\" data-id=\"43f148d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"prelements-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"prelements-heading default animate- \">\r\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">        \t\t      \t\t\r\n\t            <h4 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>OUR SERVICES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f05eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f05eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WMR will accompany both our individual and our corporate clients at every stage of litigation, whether locally or internationally. Our lawyers can help you in the following areas of the law:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6975a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b6975a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stylelisting\"><li>Commercial litigation<\/li><li>Corporate litigation<\/li><li>Contractual disputes<\/li><li>Civil responsibility<\/li><li>Actions on account<\/li><li>Injunctions<\/li><li>Alternative dispute resolution<\/li><li>Mediation and arbitration<\/li><li>Real Estate litigation<\/li><li>Construction law<\/li><li>Commercial leases<\/li><li>The law of co-ownership<\/li><li>Hypothecary actions<\/li><li>Professional liability<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6c360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6c360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our lawyers represent their clients before the courts and before administrative tribunals, including the Court of Quebec, the Superior Court, the Federal Court, and also the Rental Board, the Administrative Tribunal of Qu\u00e9bec, the Administrative Tribunal of Employment, and the Human Rights Tribunal.<\/p><p>In international matters, our clients will coordinate litigation in the United States, Latin America, and Europe, in which cases they can be useful due to their linguistic abilities and their cultural sensitivities.<\/p><p>By way of summary, WMR can act as a connecting link between local issues and global concerns of our clients in a world where borders tend to disappear, and where solutions may be found on more than one continent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23686b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-prelements-heading\" data-id=\"23686b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"prelements-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"prelements-heading default animate- \">\r\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">        \t\t      \t\t\r\n\t            <h4 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe51c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fe51c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our lawyers have acted in a variety of cases, many of which include cross-border aspects. Thus, for example, they have been able to counsel and represent the interests of their clients in conflictual situations relating to the following issues:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24481f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24481f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stylelisting\"><li>Conflicts between shareholders<\/li><li>Recovery of damages and monetary compensation<\/li><li>Recovery of debts<\/li><li>Breach of contractual and other obligations<\/li><li>Shareholder and director liability<\/li><li>Protection of business names<\/li><li>The resolution or the resiliation of a contract<\/li><li>Conflicts between neighbours<\/li><li>Disputes involving co-proprietors and\/or condominium syndicates<\/li><li>Division of property held in common<\/li><li>The interpretation and application of declarations of co-ownership<\/li><li>Hidden defects<\/li><li>Construction defects<\/li><li>Conflicts with construction contractors and sub-contractors<\/li><li>The annulation of a promise to purchase real estate<\/li><li>Problems with a real estate or a mortgage broker<\/li><li>Termination of employment<\/li><li>Unpaid salaries<\/li><li>Psychological harassment at work<\/li><li>Discrimination<\/li><li>Defamation<\/li><li>Consumer protection<\/li><li>Recovery of rents<\/li><li>Eviction of tenants<\/li><li>Resiliation of leases<\/li><li>Recourse to the Rental Board<\/li><li>Forced execution of judgements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988a32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"988a32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WMR will also intervene to enforce Canadian judgments in other countries, or so that judicial decisions from other country be recognized and enforced in Canada.<\/p><p>The expertise of the lawyers at WMR in cross-border litigation extends to many African and European francophone countries, due to its network of qualified correspondents in those countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6102c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-prelements-heading\" data-id=\"c6102c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"prelements-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"prelements-heading default animate- \">\r\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">        \t\t      \t\t\r\n\t            <h4 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>MEET OUR EXPERT TEAM IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d0588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17d0588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stylelisting\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wmr-law.ca\/en\/me-oscar-rodriguez-pacanins\/\">Mtre. 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