David Cloutier
Associate
- Year of Call, Québec (2022)

David Cloutier is a lawyer in Gowling WLG’s Montréal office. His practice is primarily focused on commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency.
Before joining Gowling WLG, David began his career as a research lawyer at the Superior Court of Québec in Montréal, where he supported judges with legal research, analysis, and drafting as part of the decision-making process.as part of the decision-making process.
Previously, he served as a research assistant for a professor specializing in the law of obligations, practised in private practice, and worked at the International Criminal and Humanitarian Law Clinic at Université Laval.
Driven by a desire to promote access to justice, David completed an articling term at the Greater Montréal Community Justice Centre and participated in a clinical program at the Université de Sherbrooke Legal Information Clinic.
He practises law in English and French.
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