As the
founder of S&A, François Sauvageau has brought
to life his vision of a small Toronto Boutique Law
firm who could represent its Québec, Ontario &
International clients in both French & English.
Starting his law studies in 1996. François has
consecutively earned three law degrees, including a
civil law degree, a common law degree and a Master
of International Business Law. François is an
active member of the Quebec and Ontario Bars.
Following his studies, he was selected out of a
nation-wide competition for a prestigious articling
position with the judges of the Federal Court of
Appeal. His experience at the Court was invaluable
both from an academic and practical perspective. He
had a chance to observe and review the work of many
imminent lawyers on a variety of matters. Amongst
other things, his work at the Court also enabled
him to develop a strong knowledge in various areas
of the law such as Individual and Corporate Tax
Litigation, Judicial Review of Federal
administrative bodies, Immigration, Employment
Insurance, Intellectual Property, Trademarks and
Pharmaceutical Law as well as Maritimes and
International Trade Law. Above all, his experience
at the Court has taught François that cases are
most often won through flawless and strategic
preparation as well as tireless efforts, which are
all to be done before to face the Bench.
François believes that a solid lawyer must be aware
and open to the continual interaction between a
given specialization and all other areas of the
law. He has written extensively on a wide variety
of topics. Some of his papers and articles are
listed below:
- Accidental Death Post Martin: Case Law Update, A Critical Looks at Exclusion Clauses and the Presumption Against Suicide (Co-authored by Helen Sava)
- The Pirates of the Airwaves: Broadcasting Television Signals on the Net
- The Mail Order Brides Phenomena
- The WTO : An Historical, Legal, and Organizational Overview
- L’affaire Pomerleau, Le prix de l’indépendance judiciaire.
- Recours collectif contre des fabricants de cigarettes
- La règle de conflits de lois applicable à la responsabilité du fabricant en droit international privé québécois, le paradoxe de l'article 3128 C. Q.
- L'homologation : une question d'interprétation
- La responsabilité du fabricant en d.i.p. québécois. d'hier à aujourd'hui dans une perspective de droit comparé ou le portrait d'une oeuvre inachevée.
- De la révolution industrielle à aujourd'hui: analyse du droit syndical américain et canadien
- L'arrestation de l'Estai: point culminant de la guerre du turbo et violation flagrante de la souveraineté de l'Espagne
- L'indemnisation du préjudice corporel, ça peut faire mal!
- L'imprévision en droit commercial international
Finally, François is a long-distance runner and an avid fisherman. He also enjoys classical music and computer. Most importantly, François is a proud father and husband.