Overview
Hubert Sibre is a business law partner in the Montréal office of Miller Thomson. His practice focuses mainly on commercial litigation, securities and restructuring. He has led multiple transactions and major projects with regard to real estate and infrastructure. His roster of clients includes all types of businesses which have to deal with high-risk situations. Entrepreneurs and executives constantly rely on him for his business acumen and to deal with important business and strategic issues.
In 2015, the Legal 500 ranking classed Mr. Sibre amongst the best litigation lawyers in Canada. He has also appeared in Best Lawyers both in insolvency and in commercial litigation. Moreover, Mr. Sibre has been named as a Leading Lawyer Under 40 by Lexpert Rising Stars and Global Restructuring and Insolvency Review. Thereafter, Lexpert would name Hubert Sibre as a Canadian litigator to watch.
He started his career as legal counsel with the National Bank of Canada and GMAC. He has authored and co-authored books and articles pertaining to restructuring, insolvency, credit and civil procedure, including a publication on civil procedure and the enforcement of security interests in Quebec. He has also been frequently called to plead before courts and instances of all levels, including more than once before the Supreme Court of Canada. Furthermore, he has been a jury member for the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy with regard to trustee licensing.
Mr. Sibre’s expertise is frequently sought by legal and academic institutions. He has taught secured rights and priorities at the École du Barreau du Québec (Law School) where he was responsible for the insolvency curriculum. Mr. Sibre regularly lectures in Canada and the United States regarding insolvency and credit issues for many organizations.
Professional achievements & leadership
- Member of Litigation Counsel of America
- The Best Lawyers in Canada - Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law, 2018-2024; Corporate and Commercial Litigation, 2019-2024
- Benchmark Litigation Canada - Litigation Star: Commercial; Securities, 2020-2023
- Recognized as one of the best litigation lawyers in Canada by Legal 500, 2016
- NACM Canada (National Association of Credit Management) - Service Award
- Legal 500 Canada - Highly regarded in Dispute Resolution, 2016
- Recognized as one of the Canadian Litigators to Watch by Lexpert Magazine, 2010
- Recipient of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40, 2009
- Chosen as one of the Top 40 under 40 International Elite in Insolvency by the Global Restructuring and Insolvency Review
- Named as the Arista Professional of the Year by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Montréal, 2008
- Recipient of a Leadership Prize by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, acknowledging for his social involvement, 2005
Thought leadership
- Pharma Group, Third Parties Rights in Restructuring, May, 2019
- The Food Industry / Credit Bureau, Non-Financial Warning Signs of Insolvency, May, 2019
- Open Forum, La LACC et les droits des tiers, November, 2018
- Open Forum, Fonds de Capital-Investissement : tendances et nuances, October, 2018
- Pharma Group, Restructuring and Insolvency Trends and Recent Case Law, October, 2018
- Association des avocats et avocates de province, Les « Disclaimers » et l’affaire Time, September, 2018
- Pharma Group, Intellectual Property and Restructuring, May, 20108
- BDC, Tendances en restructuration : La propriété intellectuelle, April, 2018
- Coauthor of a chapter on security interests (enforcement) in LexisNexis’s encyclopedia JurisClasseur Québec (2011)
- Coauthor of a section of the Annotated Code of Civil Procedure, Montréal, LexisNexis (collaboration) (2009) (including section 54.1 and after)
Community involvement
- Le Lab-École (Laboratoire pour une école contemporaine): Co-founder and secretary of the board of administration since 2017
- La Ruche solutions de financement : Vice-président of the Board since 2016
- GRIS: Fundraising campaign committee from 2016-2018
- Fondation de la Division laurentienne de ski: Grant award committee from 2009-2015
- Les Oeuvres du Père Sablon: President of the Board since 2014
- L’Oeuvre du Père Sablon: Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2007
- La Ruche (solutions de financement): Founder and board member since 2016
- Order Saint-Georges: Knight since 2011
- Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders’ Dialogue: Member of the Organizing Committee from 2011 and 2015
- Soirée Ogilvy du CHU Sainte-Justine: Patron of Honour from 2009 to 2015
- Collège Laval: Member of the Corporation and former member of the Executive Committee since 20007
- Corporation du Camp Mariste: Member of the Corporation and former member of the Board of Directors since 1995
- Fondation d'aide aux enfants du Camp Mariste: Founding member and former treasurer
Professional memberships
- Member of the Editorial Board of National Insolvency Review
- Member of the advisory board of NACM-Canada (National Association of Credit Management), the most important association of its kind in the world
- Legal advisor to Pharma Group - NACM which includes the representatives of the largest pharmaceuticals in Canada
- INSOL International
- Member of the Jury for the John Molson’s School of Business International MBA Competition
- Canadian Foundation of Insolvency
- National Association of Credit Management - Canada
- Member of the Editorial Board of National Insolvency Review
Languages spoken
- French
- English
Bar admissions & education
- Quebec, 1993
- LL.B., Université de Montréal, 1992
