Mathieu Lévesque
Partner
- Year of Call, Quebec (2001)
Mathieu Lévesque is a partner in the Commercial Litigation Group in Gowling WLG's Montréal office. He is also a member of the firm's Financial Institutions & Services and Restructuring & Insolvency groups.
Mathieu is a seasoned professional and trusted advisor to the leading financial institutions in Canada. His practice focuses on banking litigation, which includes the defense of class actions, as well as bankruptcy, insolvency and financial restructuring.
He also possesses in-depth experience advising clients in the following areas:
Working closely with financial institutions and consulting firms, Mathieu advises litigation groups and special account managers on a broad array of issues. He also represents banks in payment system-related matters and in litigation involving fraud, fraudulent transfers and misappropriation of funds. Additionally, Mathieu is a sought-after advisor to the Canadian Bankers Association, leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience to provide valuable insights.
Mathieu has appeared at all levels of court, including in cases before the Québec Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada on more than one occasion. He has also defended the interests of various financial institutions before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal in cases involving matters of banking law, reputational risk, personal information protection and privacy.
Prior to joining Gowling WLG, Matthieu worked for nearly 20 years in the Montréal office of a national law firm.
Qualified as a "stand-out lawyer" by clients according to thein the Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyers list.