About Doug
Doug founded IMK in 1997 with the late Colin K. Irving. In the course of his career, he has acted as lead counsel in many complex cases, participated in trials covered by the media, advised clients on delicate issues and played key roles in crisis management to avoid or settle disputes. His career and his way of intervening in cases have earned him the respect of all the courts before which he has pleaded. He has acted for the Chief Justice of Quebec and the Canadian Judicial Council and has pleaded numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.His clients include large and small companies as well as individuals. His areas of expertise cover the spheres of business litigation and constitutional and administrative law, among others. He has acted as arbitrator in many cases. His services are solicited regularly to act for other law firms, whether in conflict of interest matters or other matters.
Doug founded IMK in 1997 with the late Colin K. Irving. In the course of his career, he has acted as lead counsel in many complex cases, participated in trials covered by the media, advised clients on delicate issues and played key roles in crisis management to avoid or settle disputes. His career and his way of intervening in cases have earned him the respect of all the courts before which he has pleaded. He has acted for the Chief Justice of Quebec and the Canadian Judicial Council and has pleaded numerous cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.
His clients include large and small companies as well as individuals. His areas of expertise cover the spheres of business litigation and constitutional and administrative law, among others. He has acted as arbitrator in many cases. His services are solicited regularly to act for other law firms, whether in conflict of interest matters or other matters.
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Montréal, Canada (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Montréal, Canada (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Class Action Litigation, Montréal, Canada (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Montréal, Canada (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Montréal, Canada (2010)
- Recognized: Appellate Practice
- Recognized: Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Recognized: Class Action Litigation
- Recognized: Corporate and Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Practice Area: Securities Law
- Practice Area: Labour and Employment Law
- Practice Area: Administrative and Public Law
- Chambers and PartnersNationwide-CanadaLitigation – General Commercial in Québec Legal (Band 2) 2026Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Spotlight) 2026Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Band 2) General Commercial Litigation in Quebec: 2018-2026Chambers GlobalDispute Resolution: Litigation (Band 4) 2025
- Litigation – General Commercial in Québec Legal (Band 2) 2026
- Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Spotlight) 2026
- Litigation: Administrative & Public Law (Band 2) General Commercial Litigation in Quebec: 2018-2026
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation (Band 4) 2025
- LEXPERTMost Frequently Recommended: Litigation – Corporate Commercial: 2019-2024Consistently Recommended: Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability: 2020-2024Repeatedly Recommended: Class Actions: 2020-2021Repeatedly Recommended: Litigation – Securities: 2023Leading Lawyers to Watch: Corporate Commercial Litigation: 2018
- Most Frequently Recommended: Litigation – Corporate Commercial: 2019-2024
- Consistently Recommended: Litigation – Directors’ & Officers’ Liability: 2020-2024
- Repeatedly Recommended: Class Actions: 2020-2021
- Repeatedly Recommended: Litigation – Securities: 2023
- Leading Lawyers to Watch: Corporate Commercial Litigation: 2018
- Lexpert/American Lawyer GuideLeading 500 Lawyers in Canada in Corporate Commercial Litigation: 2013-2024
- Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in Corporate Commercial Litigation: 2013-2024
- Benchmark LitigationTop 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada: 2017-2025Litigation Star: arbitration, class actions, commercial litigation, product liability, and securities: 2017-2025Quebec Litigator of the Year: 2021
- Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada: 2017-2025
- Litigation Star: arbitration, class actions, commercial litigation, product liability, and securities: 2017-2025
- Quebec Litigator of the Year: 2021
- AwardsDistinction of Advocatus Emeritus of the Quebec Bar: 2023Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers: 2009
- Distinction of Advocatus Emeritus of the Quebec Bar: 2023
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers: 2009