Kristian has extensive experience defending clients in multi-jurisdictional class actions, commercial litigation across a broad range of industries including technology, data & privacy, banking & financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and health.
He specializes in business-critical corporate and commercial litigation including data & privacy litigation, shareholder disputes and corporate remedies, competition and anti-trust litigation, defamation, and insurance disputes. His broad class action practice includes defending clients against allegations of manufacturing defects, pricing practices and other Consumer Protection Act claims. Kristian has led the defence of significant and complex privacy and data breach litigation and access to information matters.
Kristian is fluently trilingual in French, English and German, and regularly appears in Québec and Ontario Courts, the Court of Appeal of Québec, the Federal Court of Canada and the Supreme Court of Canada. Kristian has also appeared before various professional bodies and administrative tribunals, including the Administrative Tribunal of Québec and the Commission d’accès à l’information.
Latest Insights
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Report June 18, 2025
Osler Privacy Jurisprudence Review – Fourth Edition – Summer 2025
With the latest case summaries and expert commentary, this review provides a greater understanding of evolving Canadian privacy law.
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Report June 18, 2025
Privacy class action: data breaches
Table of Contents Royer c. Capital One Bank (Canada Branch) et al., 2025 QCCA 217 InvestorCOM Inc. v. L’Anton, 2025 BCCA 40 Hvitved v....
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Report June 18, 2025
Biometric
Legal concerns surrounding the use of biometric data are intensifying, driven by the strict regulatory frameworks that govern its collection and...
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Report June 18, 2025
Privacy litigation: key importance of consent
The legal implications of the unauthorized collection or use of personal information highlights the importance of obtaining consent.
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Awards and Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Class Actions; Litigation—Corporate Commercial
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Benchmark Litigation Canada: Litigation Star: Class Action, Commercial, Product Liability
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Lexpert Special Edition—Litigation: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer
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Lexpert Special Edition—Technology: Recognized as a Leading Lawyer
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate and Commercial Litigation
Media Mentions
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Osler News November 20, 2025
24 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025
Osler is proud to announce that 24 of our lawyers are recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025. This prestigious publication...
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Osler News June 4, 2025
25 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2025
Osler is proud to announce that 25 of our lawyers are recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology 2025. This prestigious edition...
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Osler News May 2, 2025
Osler recognized for outstanding bench strength in the 2025 Benchmark Litigation Canada Guide
Osler is proud to announce that 31 of our lawyers have been recognized in the 2025 edition of the Benchmark Litigation Canada Guide, Benchmark’s...
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Osler News November 23, 2023
23 Osler lawyers recognized in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023
23 Osler lawyers featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023.
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Community Involvement
- Class & Derivative Actions Subcommittee (Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation), American Bar Association, Co-Chair
- Executive Committee of the Class Actions Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Québec), Member
- The Advocates’ Society, Québec Advisory Committee, Member
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
AccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data litigation roundtable: key themes and takeaways from recent privacy and data litigation decisions
Read moreAccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data litigation roundtable: key takeaways from recent privacy decisions
Read moreAccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Québec privacy legislative reform: Canvassing key Law 25 enforcement and litigation considerations
Read moreAccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data litigation roundtable: litigation risk associated with data breaches and data misuse
Read moreCredentials
Education
- McGill University, LL.B., B.C.L.
- McGill University, B.A., History
Languages
- English
- French
- German
Professional Affiliations
- Barreau du Québec
- Law Society of Ontario
- Law Society of New Brunswick
- Canadian Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- The Advocates’ Society
