Shaun E. Finn, B.A., M.A., B.C.L., LL.B., LL.M.,
is a partner in the Montréal-based litigation department of BCF LLP
and co-leader of the firm's Class Action Defence Group. His practice
focuses on complex commercial litigation and class actions.
Since articling and clerking at the Court of Appeal of Québec in 2004,
Shaun has appeared before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec, the
Municipal Court, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, the Superior
Court of Québec, the Court of Appeal of Québec and the Federal
Court of Appeal. His class action work involves the representation of
corporate and institutional defendants in the areas of product liability,
mass torts, consumer protection, privacy and securities. Shaun has been
cited by a number of courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the
Court of Appeal of Québec, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and the
Superior Court of Québec. He has also been interviewed byLe Devoir, Law Times, Investment Executive and The National for his perspective on class action trends.
Shaun was inducted into the International Association of Defense Counsel in
2022 and was named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America in 2021.
He has been recognized by his peers through his inclusion in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and the Best Lawyers in Canada directory. Shaun is a prolific author and
has written, edited and contributed to many publications on class actions.
He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the BCF Class Action NetLetter.