Léon is a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Defence practice and the Dispute Resolution practice. Léon is retained in complicated high-stakes domestic and international white-collar criminal cases, usually encompassing significant commercial, civil and administrative ramifications. He has represented various corporations and individuals in high-profile investigations and prosecutions relating to white-collar crimes and regulatory offences.
His particular expertise includes challenging search warrants, wiretaps and other investigatory techniques. He also represents corporations and individuals in multijurisdictional investigations, conducts confidential internal investigations and carries out asset recovery in extraordinary circumstances. Léon has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
Léon was also appointed amicus curiae of the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice of Canada in an appeal where criminal law and civil law were closely intertwined. The Court unanimously upheld his position from the bench.
He serves as a judge at the International Criminal Court Moot Competition in The Hague. In 2019, Léon founded Davies’ International Investigations & White Collar Defence Summit held in Montréal. Léon is the practice coordinator for Davies’ Investigations & White Collar Defence team.
Select Recognition: Chambers and Partners (White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Nationwide - Canada); Benchmark Canada; Best Lawyers in Canada; Young Bar Association of Montreal, Lawyer of the Year..
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